Today, I salute West Point graduate First Lt. Gabrielle White. Recently, she and her teammate Capt. Seth Deltenre competed in the annual Best Ranger Competition in Fort Benning, Georgia. They were among the 16 teams that made it through the final events, where Ranger teams compete to be considered the best of the elite military force. Altogether, 52 teams competed, and all of the others were made up of only male soldiers. Female soldiers were not allowed to be Army Rangers until 2015 when the Army opened Ranger school to women. In August 2015, two female soldiers completed the Ranger course for the first time. Until this year, no female soldiers had entered the Best Ranger Competition at Fort Benning. Soldiers participating must all be Army Rangers, and they compete in more than 30 events. Thank you for inspiring First Lt. Gabrielle White, and THANK YOU for your service.
