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Originally Posted by Team Sergeant
Yeah, some things were harder in the past and some things now are much much easier, just ask the Ranger females.  |
Q Course also used to be 6 months. 
Talking to some of the Cadre when I went through, they said that the standard they WANTED to enforce was the UBRR, but the timing with opening up the field to females was feared to look overly suspect.
But, it's hearsay, for what it's worth.
Edited to add: Ruck weights went up to 55# dry at the same time standard. So dressed out with water is sitting right at 67# for 12 miles in 3 hours, if that makes you feel any better. Most guys agree with you that the standard could go up in some places.
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Last edited by Retread; 01-19-2017 at 19:22.
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