She was going to do it. You bet she was going to do it. When Jasmine Morgan set her mind to something, anything, she succeeded. And, not to brag or anything, things came kind of easy to her. Didn't matter if it was in gymnastics or cheerleading. Didn't matter if it was pledging to the sorority at Louisiana State University (LSU) or deciding to quickly scrap her college career in Baton Rouge for West Point and four years later becoming a second lieutenant as part of the Class of 2014 at the United States Military Academy.
And now, heading toward the finish line of her 12-mile hike carrying a 45-pound pack, Jasmine Morgan was going to be one of the first female United States Army Rangers in history.