First Lt. Gabrielle White, a 25-year-old West Point graduate, became the first female ranger ever to compete in the arduous three-day, 30-event marathon.

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.

A female Army Ranger for the first time competed in the annual Best Ranger Competition, finishing the event with her two-soldier team in 14th.