Norwegian Special Forces GIRLS World’s toughest female soldiers!

Tribute to Norwegian Special Forces GIRLS World’s toughest female soldiers! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Three years since the creation of Norway’s ‘Jegertroppen or “Hunter Troops” — the world’s first all-female military special forces unit — Norwegian military officials have hailed the experiment as a resounding success. Initially created in 2014, the Jegertroppen were envisioned as a means of filling a growing need for female special operations soldiers — particularly in countries such as Afghanistan, where male soldiers are forbidden from speaking to local women. Not being able to speak or deal with women, explained Colonel Frode Kristofferson, commander of Norway’s special forces, had hurt the military’s ability to gather intelligence and build community relations. But by the end of the one-year program, he added, the women soldiers were just as capable as the men. “We’re carrying the same weight in backpack as the boys,” said 22-year-old T