1st Lieutenant Halle Lienhart ’20, who commissioned as an active-duty engineer officer
with Edinboro University’s ROTC program, became the 91st woman in U.S. history to
graduate from Army Ranger training. Additionally, she is the first female Ranger to
graduate from the 37th Engineer Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division.
Following Ranger School graduation, Lienhart found her current position as a sapper
platoon leader, who is trained in defensive and offensive infantry tasks, often supporting
frontline combat infantry. She oversees a platoon of nearly 30 paratroopers in three
different companies.