Female Marines from Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, congratulate each other after graduating from boot camp at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot on May 6, 2021 in San Diego, California.

Since 1949, all female recruits have gone through boot camp at the South Carolina base; the 4th Battalion was created in 1986 as the women’s unit.

U.S. Marines moving gradually – sometimes reluctantly – to integrate women and men in boot camp Local News Oct 9, 2023 LOLITA C. BALDOR [email protected] ...

Now, Marine leaders say, boot camp is integrated. But from watching the training for several days, it’s not that clear-cut.

Since 1949, all female recruits have gone through boot camp at the South Carolina base; the 4th Battalion was created in 1986 as the women’s unit.

Since 1949, all female recruits have gone through boot camp at the South Carolina base; the 4th Battalion was created in 1986 as the women’s unit.

Since 1949, all female recruits have gone through boot camp at the South Carolina base; the 4th Battalion was created in 1986 as the women’s unit. The Marines have inched grudgingly toward ...

Since 1949, all female recruits have gone through boot camp at the South Carolina base; the 4th Battalion was created in 1986 as the women’s unit.

The Marines are moving gradually and sometimes reluctantly to integrate women and men in boot camp by: LOLITA C. BALDOR, Associated Press Posted: Oct 8, 2023 / 07:18 AM EDT ...