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Redleg

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7. I too was surprised by his lack of Ranger tab

Reply to sop (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 07:39 AM

Apr 15

and not having gone to the airborne school or air assault school. Even when I was serving back in the late 80s and 90s it was expected that infantry officers would go to Ranger school and those who did not were considered suspect.

I didn't know all the other details about him that you provided. Good info.

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Female soldier becomes the first woman to compete in the grueling Army Ranger contest [View all] Omaha Steve Apr 15 OP

Don't let Trump and Hegseth hear about this. surfered Apr 15 #1

Yeah, I was about to say... OldBaldy1701E Apr 15 #6

To that faux gold cell in El Salvador? LiberalArkie Apr 15 #8

Oh, I like your imagination! A thing of beauty. electric_blue68 Apr 15 #17

I'm sure she could beat the GIN outta Hegseth! 70sEraVet Apr 15 #10

A black woman officer, competing against a bunch of white guys? Paladin Apr 15 #2

DEI is the only explanation Martin Eden Apr 15 #14

At no time ever in his life could the fat, Felonious punk Buddyzbuddy Apr 15 #3

This from a Reddit Military forum: sop Apr 15 #4

I too was surprised by his lack of Ranger tab Redleg Apr 15 #7

He was hired for those exact qualifications like Kennedy and the others. They had no qualifications at all LiberalArkie Apr 15 #9

Not just unqualified, anti-qualified. sop Apr 15 #11

Eggxactly, Like the messiah Trump is the anti ----- oh whatever LiberalArkie Apr 15 #13

Interesting read. Kaleva Apr 16 #19

Bravo to these women who have completed the Ranger School Redleg Apr 15 #5

Can trump or Hegseth possibly avoid talking some shit about this? Paladin Apr 15 #12

She will be demoted Bayard Apr 15 #15

We prevail one person at a time Marthe48 Apr 15 #16

Congratulations, especially to First Lt. Gabrielle White, and to all the winners striving for their best efforts! electric_blue68 Apr 15 #18