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Special operations units affected by a recent decision to expand assignment opportunities for women have been ordered to conduct an ambitious regimen of equal opportunity and Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and Prevention training for their soldiers.

The SHARP requirement responds to a Feb. 25 mandate from Army Secretary John McHugh to open 4,100 officer and enlisted “male only” positions in special operations units of the Regular Army, National Guard and Army Reserve to women.

via Heavy dose of SHARP training planned for Special Forces.

At a time when the SOF community is struggling to retain the quality troops it has, it’s also forcing this juvenile training down the throats of the very people it wants most to keep.

One of the great motivations for soldiers to go into the SOF community is to get away from so much of what is referred to as “chickenshit” that fills much of Big Army’s time.

These men have displayed maturity, dedication, initiative and resourcefulness throughout the selection process. Those same attributes make it very easy for them to find fulfilling employment outside the Army. There’s no sense pushing them even harder toward the door.