The women made history when they completed the Ranger training program at Fort Benning in Georgia. Many believe it is the most difficult training in the military. No woman had ever before finished the program.
Raquel Orozco is a U.S. Army Sergeant. She says having the two women complete the course will have an effect on her military career.
She said, “This means that I get to be a part of training in the future. It proves to soldiers, whether males or females, that if you push enough and you want it and you keep trying, then it is achievable.”
Many of the men who complete Ranger training join a combat unit. But Kristen Griest and Shaye Haver cannot do so. They are now Rangers, but they cannot serve on the battlefield. Kristen Griest says she wants to join a combat unit. Until then, she will return to her military police unit. Shaye Haver will return to flying helicopters.
