Latest "Gender integration" stories

Marines still oppose integrated boot camp platoons after $2M study

The Corps isn't following the recommended path, amid fears that total integration will cause it to lose its competitive edge for making the best warriors.

By Hope Hodge Seck

3 months ago

The Marines need more female drill instructors to make gender-integration work

The issue will be particularly bad between 2024 and 2026, due to a significant drop in recruiting numbers due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Philip Athey

12 months ago

For the first time, women become Marines at San Diego recruit depot

They will officially graduate from boot camp on May 6.

By Philip Athey

22 months ago

Don’t feed the trolls: Why the Marine Corps says it disabled Twitter comments on a post about women at San Diego

It’s mostly veterans posting the comments.

By Philip Athey

24 months ago

Marine Corps disables comments on Twitter post about women training at San Diego recruit depot

A tweet from the official Marine Corps Twitter account has drawn questions because of a decision to disable reader comments.

By Philip Athey

24 months ago

New in 2021: New year will see female recruits in San Diego and more boot camp gender-integration

In February one platoon of women will join Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion.

By Philip Athey

2 years ago