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Female Marine recruits have arrived at Recruit Depot San Diego for training for the first time ever
This is happening!
‘Ain’t gonna happen!’ Politicians vow to keep Parris Island open
"If you're looking to save money -- let's start with cutting those people who think closing Parris Island is a good idea."
The Marines are nowhere near ready for gender-integrated boot camp, commandant says
'Nothing [about] the way we’re organized right now lends itself to integrated recruit training.'
Umbrellas for the Marine Corps
The Marines passed regulation that allows members to hold an umbrella in certain situations.
More than 600 female Marines and sailors now serving in previously-restricted units
"Females are now represented in every previously-restricted occupational field"
Female Marines First To Graduate Boot Camp Wearing New Dress Blue Coat
Roughly 129 Marines recently became the first women to graduate boot camp in the Corps’ new female blue dress coat,...
Marine Commandant On Female Infantry: ‘You’re A Marine, Do Your Job’
With women slowly trickling into Marine Corps combat arms positions, Commandant Gen. Robert Neller has a simple message on the...
A Top Marine General Says ‘Unconscious Gender Bias’ Will Be Scrubbed From Official Documents In 2 Years
Editor’s Note: This article by Hope Hodge Seck originally appeared on Military.com, the premier source of information for the military and...
Pioneering Female Infantry Marine Kicked Out Of The Corps For Fraternization
The career of one of the first female infantry Marines has come to an ignominious end after she admitted to...
Hey! You Shouldn’t Address A Bunch of Marines As ‘Gentlemen’ When the Group Includes Female Marines
Editor’s note: The Long March will be closed for inventory the month of August. We regret any inconvenience this causes...
Female Marines Train For Battle Alongside Men For First Time In Camp Pendleton History
CAMP PENDLETON – Sgt. Margarita Palli, an instructor at the Marine Combat Training Battalion, knew early on who her platoon...
Is The Deck Stacked Against Being A Marine Officer And A Mother?
This chart certainly makes me think so. Look at the numbers: In every rank from lieutenant to colonel, the majority...
Reflections On What The Marine Corps Really Thinks Of Women
I read a book excerpt last week written by Lt. Col. Kate Germano (Ret.) with great interest since she described...
A Handful Of Female Marines Just Made History At Camp Pendleton
The first wave of female students landed Tuesday at Camp Pendleton’s Marine Combat Training course, an influx expected to grow...
The Problem With ‘Let Marines Be Marines’
Proceedings, the monthly magazine of the U.S. Naval Institute founded in 1874, stands among Scientific American, The Atlantic, and Harper’s...
Female Marine Will Make Second Attempt To Become MARSOC Operator
Editor’s Note: This article by Hope Hodge Seck originally appeared on Military.com, the premier source of information for the military and...
New USMC Recruiting Commercial Spotlights Women For The First Time
It takes more to be a Marine than hitting black on the range at 500 yards. It’s not just about...
Here’s The Grossest, Most POG Thing I’ve Ever Done
In March 2010, I deployed to Afghanistan as part of a female engagement team and promptly got the worst food...
Marine Applying For Combat Arms Slams Her Critics Like A True Grunt
Cpl. Angelique Preston, 22, joined the Marines to do what many, if not most, people join the Marines to do:...
The First Female Marine To Serve In A Combat Zone Volunteered For Vietnam
After an 18-hour flight, Marine Master Sgt. Barbara Dulinsky arrived in Vietnam on March 18, 1967 at Bien Hoa Air...
