The first class of US army ranger trainees to include women will move on without any of its female members. That's because none of the 19 women in a class of 400 succeeded in passing to the second phase of training.
The army allowed women to apply to the historically all-male course for the first time last year, expecting up to 80 recruits. The course opening is part of a push to include women in combat roles. However, the unsuccessful training has some questioning the course’s standards.
The army said in a statement that this is a normal part of the course for students who “struggle with one aspect of the course and excel at others."