Georgia-based soldier becomes the first woman to compete in the grueling Army Ranger contest

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April 14th, 2025

This image provided by the U.S. Army shows Capt. Seth Deltenre, left, and 1st Lt. Gabrielle White, from the Maneuver Center of Excellence in Fort Benning, Ga., as they compete in the "Run-Swim-Run" event during the 2025 Best Ranger Competition, April 11, 2025, at Victory Pond in Fort Benning. (Patrick A. Albright/U.S. Army via AP)

This story was updated on Monday, April 14, 2025, at 7:23 p.m.

A female Army Ranger for the first time competed in the annual Best Ranger Competition, and her two-soldier team finished the grueling three-day event over the weekend and came in 14th overall.

First Lt. Gabrielle White, and her teammate, Capt. Seth Deltenre, were among the 16 teams that made it through the final events, where Ranger teams compete for accolades as the best of the elite military force.

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