08-20-2015, 01:01 PM
(08-20-2015, 11:08 AM)Bengalzona Wrote: From female soldiers I've talked to, wanting a Ranger tab has mostly to do with credibility (translated as "the appearance of credibility") and the promotion value of having that in your file. There are a lot of male soldiers who try to go through Ranger school for the same reasons.
The "appearance of credibility" is a funny thing. I would show up to a new unit in a sterile uniform on day 1. I'd wear all the boy scout badges on day 2 and the way I was treated was totally different.