Story highlights The Rangers to-be are "happy, relieved, and ready for some good food and sleep," their families say

Two women and 94 men will graduate from the Army's Ranger School on Friday

They're among 19 women and 381 men who began the combat and leadership course in April

(CNN) Two women made history by becoming the first female soldiers to complete their courses at the Army's exhausting Ranger School, according to a statement from the women's families. The women will graduate Friday.

Capt. Kristen Griest and 1st Lt. Shaye Haver are the first female soldiers to graduate from the school for the special operations unit.

Their families called it "a monumental and joyous occasion for all 96 soldiers who will be pinning on the Ranger tab" Friday. The women are exhausted, but they're "happy, relieved, and ready for some good food and sleep," the statement said.

They're among the 96 students who will graduate from the intensive training program in Fort Benning, Georgia.

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