The U.S. Marines are under a congressional mandate to end gender segregation in boot camp. That would bring the service in line with all the other branches of the military. But the Marines say they do ...

(PARRIS ISLAND, S.C.) — For the first time in its history, the Marine Corps will integrate female and male platoons during boot camp. Unlike the other services, the Marine Corps has not fully ...

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The Marine Corps is nearing a milestone in its gender integration of recruit training. In fiscal year 2024, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego — which used to train only male recruits — will have a ...

PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Under a scorching sky at Marine Base Parris Island, two young recruits grapple awkwardly in hand-to-hand combat inside an Octagon training structure. Circling them, the ...

The U.S. Marine Corps for the first time is eyeing a plan to let women attend what has been male-only combat training in Southern California, as officials work to quash recurring problems with sexism ...

SAN DIEGO — Starting next week, the public can get an inside look at what it takes to become a US Marine, with help from a drill instructor. You still have time to sign up for the 21st annual Bootcamp ...

The Marine Corps is the military service that still operates gender-separated training at the platoon level. (Sgt. Daniel Wetzel/Marine Corps) The Marine Corps has received the findings of a detailed ...

They come from different backgrounds. They are high school students, college students, young men and women, and they have ALL made a commitment to join the US Marine Corps. The process just to be ...