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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 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. (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 ...
KERMAN, Calif. (KFSN) -- For young men and women enlisted in the Marine Corps, summer doesn't mean lounging by the pool. It means diving in, to learn survival skills. When it comes to boot camp, these ...
The Marine Corps’ path to greater gender-integration at boot camp has been fraught with fears that turned out to be unfounded. In 2015, a Marine spokesman said in a statement that recruits, who ...
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) -A group of high school juniors and seniors from across the Brazos Valley who aspire to be future military leaders are taking the next steps to serve their country. On ...
The U.S. Marines have decommissioned the recruit training battalion that for decades was the only one open to women. It's part of an effort to end gender segregation. WHRO's Steve Walsh reports.
New Marines run under the iconic "We Make Marines" sign during a motivational run at Parris Island, South Carolina, in 2016. (Lance Cpl. Aaron Bolser/Marine Corps) The Marine Corps will need nearly $5 ...