Sixteen service members - half of whom were Soldiers - reported to the military's first training camp for women's rugby, Aug. 23.
Armed Forces Sports has been working for about a decade to set up a female rugby program, said Steven Dinote, who directs the sports program for the Department of Defense.
"It's been a struggle finding a tournament we can actually participate in," said Dinote, adding that this year when the week-long training camp ends, the women's team will compete in the USA Rugby Elite City Sevens Tournament in Philadelphia over the weekend.
Several women on the team said they have been waiting excitedly for Armed Forces Sports to stand up a program and have been playing in local clubs and tournaments in the meantime to keep their skills.
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