First Lieutenant Gabrielle White and Captain Seth Deltenre made history as the first all-female team to compete in the Best Ranger Competition, finishing 14th overall. Their participation marks a significant milestone since the integration of women into the Army Rangers in 2015. The grueling three-day competition involved over 60 miles of travel and numerous challenges, testing the competitors’ physical and mental endurance. Notably, the Army’s usual acknowledgement of such historic firsts was absent this year due to a policy shift under the previous administration.
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Spc. Wooster Rancy from the 5th Engineer Battalion has been charged with murder and obstructing justice over the death of Sgt. Sarah Roque. Roque’s body was found in a dumpster on the base at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. She had been reported missing when she failed to report for formation on the morning of October 21. No information on the relationship, if any, between Rancy and Roque has been released. Rancy is currently in pretrial confinement.
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I have always been intrigued by the military, particularly the Navy. The idea of serving on a submarine, facing the perils of the deep sea, has always held a certain allure to me. So, when I heard the news that the first submarine fully integrated for coed crews is set to join the Navy fleet next week, my interest was piqued. This marks a significant milestone in the history of the Navy, as it opens up opportunities for women to serve in combat roles on submarines, a domain previously restricted to men.
The concept of integrating female sailors into submarine crews is not entirely new, but the idea of a fully coed crew on a fast attack submarine is groundbreaking.… Continue reading
John Q. Hosedrinker