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Marine Corps to Mix Men and Women in Combat Training

8-8-2017 < Red Ice Creations 57 146 words
 
Marine Corps to Mix Men and Women in Combat Training For the first time, the US Marines are taking a serious look at training women for combat alongside their male counterparts. After accusations of gender inequality in the service, some say this is a step in the right direction. On Tuesday, the Marines announced that they are specifically eyeing Southern California’s Camp Pendleton for their female recruits to join in combat training. As of right now, only male Marines complete combat training there, while women are only placed on the East Coast. The Corps is also looking to bring females and males together for boot camp training at Camp Pendleton in San Diego County, which must be completed before any type of combat training. Currently, female recruits only attend boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina, while male recruits either go there…
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