P Company breaks new ground

摘要

THE first female soldier to pass P Company has played down her label as a "trailblazer", stating it was the women who attempted it in the past that inspired her to tackle the gruelling test. Capt Rosie Wild (RA) made headlines last month when she was awarded the coveted maroon beret after completing the three-and-a-half-week physical examination and is to join 7 Parachute Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery. "This is a lot bigger than me," the 28-year-old told Soldier. "I may be the first to pass but there are females before me who have gone really far in the course only to be injured or not quite meet the standard.