Platoon level gender-integration ‘critical’ for Marines, committee saysThe report also recommends gender-integrated drill instructor teams.By Todd South5 weeks ago
Marine Corps drops requirement for women to wear pantyhose with skirtsThe Marine Corps also restricted the allowable colors of pantyhose for those who do choose to wear them.By Irene Loewenson6 weeks ago
Why getting more female troops into Special Operations will take timeAs recently released data from the military services has shown, the participation of women in elite special operations roles remains a rarity.By Hope Hodge Seck7 weeks ago
The Marines are retaining women at significantly higher rates than menThe military service with the smallest proportion of women in the ranks may also be disproportionately good at retaining them.By Hope Hodge Seck3 months ago
How repealing combat ship exclusion laws led Franchetti to become CNOThirty years ago, Congress repealed laws barring women from serving on combatant ships and aircraft, paving the way for a new generation of female leaders.By Diana Stancy4 months ago
Meet the Army’s first female active duty sniperHay serves as a cavalry scout with 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne.By Sarah Sicard5 months ago