Wannabe GI Jane sues Navy after her dream of becoming first female SEAL comes to a crashing end over age
A wannabe-G.I. Jane’s dream of becoming the first female Navy S.E.A.L. ended because military recruiters delayed her application so long that she aged out, she claimed in a lawsuit. The US Navy officials failed to advance Amanda S. Reynolds’ application, then told her in the fall that she would no longer qualify for Naval Officer Training Command in Newport, RI, because she’d be over the age limit of 42 by the time she graduated, according to court papers. “The opportunity . . . was kind of taken away from me. I would like that to be reinstated,” Reynolds, 41, told...