First woman to wear green beret

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First woman to wear green beret

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AROUND THE NATION; Woman Is Termed Qualified For Green Beret Unit

http://www.nytimes.com/1981/02/22/us/ar ... -unit.html
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This "News" is 34 years old.........
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centermass wrote:This "News" is 34 years old.........
Cheap shot. My point is that women in combat MOS did not begin when someone thought women should have a chance at the Ranger Course.
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Jim wrote:
centermass wrote:This "News" is 34 years old.........
Cheap shot. My point is that women in combat MOS did not begin when someone thought women should have a chance at the Ranger Course.
My apologies Amigo. Wasn't meant that way.

However, it would help when you post something like this, if you expounded with some additional commentary for slow guys like me...... :D
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