The first test a soldier has to take to earn a Ranger tab just got harder — unless you really hate sit-ups. The Army announced Thursday ... completed wearing combat uniforms and boots.

The U.S. Army’s Best Ranger Competition has its first female finisher. First Lt. Gabrielle A. White and her teammate, Capt.

A female Army Ranger, in a first ... Sergeant Major Mellinger said Lieutenant White’s coveted Ranger tab, an embroidered patch signifying the wearer’s qualification, was a commitment.

Earning the Ranger Tab means enduring a gauntlet of mental, physical, and emotional challenges. The course begins at Fort Benning with the Ranger Assessment Phase, which alone eliminates over half of ...

First Lt. Gabrielle White was the first woman to compete in the Army's annual Best Ranger Competition. (Capt. Stephanie Snyder/U.S. Army) A female Army Ranger for the first time competed in the ...

The Army's elite Ranger ... their physical fitness uniform and run four miles within 32 minutes. After the run, soldiers will perform six chin-ups. Previously, Ranger School students went through ...

She has been awarded two Army Commendation Medals, the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Ranger Tab and the Air Assault Badge.

ARTB falls under the U.S. Army’s Training and Doctrine Command. Graduates of the course earn the coveted Ranger Tab. Servicemembers from all military branches and occupational specialties are ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A female Army Ranger for the first time competed in the annual Best Ranger Competition, and her two-soldier team finished the grueling three-day event over the weekend and came ...