Are there female snipers in the US military?

I'm a former Marine, veteran of OIF. I just read the above article from Dan. This was news to me. While I am aware of the Coast Guard marksman. Lately, the military is experimenting with females in the infantry, which would open up later opportunity for female snipers. At this time, females in the U.S. read more

Lately, the military is experimenting with females in the infantry, which would open up later opportunity for female snipers. At this time, females in the U.S. military are not permitted to serve in combat units, the infantry. read more

Senior Airman Jennifer Donaldson from the Illinois Air National Guard has become the first woman to be trained at the only U.S. military sniper school open to females. She was graduated April 14, 2001 from the National Guard Sniper School's first countersniper course for Air Guard security force personnel. read more

Females can't be classified as a sniper by the U.S. military. Females can however use the generic term meaning somebody that can hit somebody at 600 meters (or farther) constantly. There is no such thing as a sniper rifle except maybe the .50 cal rifle. read more