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Marine Corps says goodbye to historic women’s training battalion (2023)

The deactivation of the 4th Recruit Training Battalion at Parris Island in 2023 marked the end of an era for female Marine training. Reflecting on its legacy, Marines honored the battalion’s role in ...
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Marines to Integrate Female and Male Training Platoons for First Time

For 70 years, women arriving at Marine Corps boot camp have learned to fire rifles, slide down ropes, and sprint through obstacle courses while separated from male counterparts. But now, for the first ...
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100+ years of women in the Marine Corps

This 2018 video celebrates 100 years of women in the Marine Corps, highlighting their contributions, perseverance, & the ...
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First Women Marines Graduate from Infantry Training

The Marines' infantry program requires candidates to spend long days and nights in primitive conditions and to complete a grueling 20 kilometer hike with 85 pounds of gear. For the first time today, ...
Winston-Salem Journal

Marines delay female fitness plan after half fail

WASHINGTON — More than half of female Marines in boot camp can't do three pullups, the minimum standard that was supposed to take effect with the new year, prompting the Marine Corps to delay the ...