Military studies `hyperfit` women who pass grueling courses
(WorldNews Politics)

ARMY SOLDIER SYSTEMS CENTER, Mass. (AP) - In the nearly four years since the Pentagon announced it was opening all combat jobs to women , at least 30 have earned the Army Ranger tab, two have graduated Marine infantry school and three have passed the grueling initial assessment phase for Green Beret training. Their numbers are small, but their completion of some of the military`s most arduous physical and mental courses has raised an intriguing scientific question: Who are these `hyperfit` women and what makes them so competitive? Army medical researchers hope to uncover answers in a just-launched voluntary study. Your Morning Kickstart is delivered to your inbox 7 a.m. daily. Make sure you...