<p>Oh, I agree Oregonmom, the training looks ruthless and few are cut out to be Navy Seals—but many men fail to qualify so I see nothing wrong with letting a woman give it a shot as well. There are a number of activities cadets at West Point are given the opportunity to qualify for over the 4 years and there always seem to be a number of the men and women who don’t “make the grade” and a number of men AND women who do (recondo, air assault, etc).</p>