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Marines need nearly $5B for integrating boot camp, fighting climate change
It's a hefty price tag, but one the Corps says it needs to stay above water.
By Philip Athey
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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
The Marines likely won’t gender-integrate boot camp at the platoon level
It appears the Marine Corps is heading down a path that will see the service integrate boot camp at the company level, but leave platoons segregated by gender.
By Philip Athey
No more quarantine for Marine recruits about to start boot camp
The Corps had been considering keeping the quarantine long after the COVID-19 pandemic ended to help fight off “recruit crud.”
By Philip Athey
More female Marine drill instructors needed as boot camp gender-integration continues
The Marine Corps is about to be short on female drill instructors and is willing to pay up to $14,700 to fill its ranks.
By Philip Athey