A sapper may perform any of a variety of combat engineering duties. Such tasks typically include bridge-building, laying or clearing minefields, demolitions, field defenses as well as building, road and airfield construction and repair.

Is Sapper harder than ranger?

"Sapper school was very demanding. It's a much shorter course than Ranger School but it's very intense. ... So it's a lot more mental, whereas Ranger School is twice as long and the physical effects are far tougher," she continued. The end result however was being able to place the coveted Sapper tab on her left shoulder.

Can anyone be a Sapper?

According to the official Sapper Leader Course Web site, the course is open to enlisted Soldiers in the rank of specialist and above, cadets, and officers in the rank of captain and below.