4th recruit training battalion Archives

By Lt. Col. Kate Germano, USMC (Ret.) and Kelly S. Kennedy Mar 30, 2018

Opinion

I Tried To Make Women Marines Tougher. It Was The Hardest Fight Of My Career

This is an excerpt from “Fight Like A Girl: The Truth Behind How Female Marines Are Trained” by retired Marine...

By Andrea N. Goldstein Mar 16, 2018

Voices

Infantrywoman. Tank commander. Aircraft door gunner. On March 1, to kick off Women’s History Month, the U.S. Marine Corps released...

By Jared Keller Aug 8, 2017

Joining the Military

The U.S. Marine Corps is reportedly considering a new plan to allow women to attend both boot camp and combat...

By Kate Germano Aug 18, 2016

Joining the Military

A recent AP story portrayed the Marine Corps as drastically changing its recruiting strategy for women to focus on high...

By Kate Germano Mar 30, 2016

News

The delta between men and women’s performance at recruit training is more than just an anomaly. Generations of female recruits...