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There is a Female Special Forces Qualification Course.
Fact: Wrong. There are no women who have gone through the U.S. Army Special Forces Qualification Course (aka Q Course). There are no women who wear the Special Forces Tab, therefore no women in U.S. Army Special Forces (aka Green Berets, SF) who are members of a U.S. Army Special Forces Group, and/or U.S. Army Special Forces Team. So there is no such thing as a female U.S. Army Special Forces Qualification Course. It should be noted that women (both civilian and military) serve in support areas of U.S. Army Special Forces Groups (and other Special Operations Forces), and while they may work with/at the U.S. Army Special Forces Groups, they still are not considered a member of U.S. Army Special Forces (i.e. wear the tab). Why? Because there are currently specific laws in place that do not allow women admittance into specific areas of the U.S. Armed Services that directly relate to combat situations, under the 'Direct Combat and Assignment Definition Rule'. Due to the nature of U.S. SOF units in relation to combat, that rule obviously applies. Which also means there is also no Female U.S. Army Ranger School, no Female who is a U.S. Army Ranger, no Female U.S. Navy SEAL School, no Female who is a U.S. Navy SEAL, or any other derivative. According to several articles, female soldiers who are currently serving in Iraq are faced with more combat situations than ever before, causing the hot topic issue of female soldiers being allowed into combat and combat units to be raised once again. It may be an issue forced upon the next U.S. President, as he enters office in 2009. For more information and a list of articles, see our Facts Page.
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