Task & Purpose

4th recruit training battalion

Opinion

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

Lt. Col. Kate Germano, USMC (Ret.) and Kelly S. Kennedy
Voices

She Tried To Raise The Standard For Female Recruits. The Marines Fired Her For It. This Is Her Story
Joining the Military

The Corps May Finally Open Boot Camp, Combat Training At MCRD San Diego To Women

Drill instructors Sgt. Annasharon Baudet, left, and Staff Sgt. Charlotte Edwardson encourage Rct. Melanie Wolf to respond shortly after arriving July 14, 2014, at Parris Island, S.C.

Joining the Military

Recruiting More Women Into The Marine Corps Is Only Half The Solution

The Marine Corps’ high attrition rate for female recruits at boot camp isn’t a woman problem, it’s an accountability problem among recruiters.

Kate Germano

Women Marines 4th Battalion

The Marine Corps Doesn’t Have The Data To Validate The Status Quo For Women

Lt. Col. Kate Germano argues that the Marine Corps refuses to integrate boot camp, but lacks the data to justify why.

Kate Germano