19 November, 2013

Source: Female Marines will graduate enlisted infantry training this week | Marine Corps Times | marinecorpstimes.com

Source: Female Marines will graduate enlisted infantry training this week | Marine Corps Times | marinecorpstimes.com: Three women will graduate this week from the Marine Corps’ enlisted infantry training course, Marine Corps Times has learned.

Their successful completion of the program, confirmed Monday by a Marine official with knowledge of ongoing efforts to determine what additional ground combat jobs should open to women, is a historic milestone, one that would suggest at least some female Marines posses both the physical strength and acumen to keep pace with their male counterparts on the battlefield. A graduation ceremony is scheduled for Thursday at Camp Geiger, N.C.