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New in 2024: Marine Corps to even out gender balance at boot camps
San Diego is on track to have a gender distribution equal to Parris Island, South Carolina, by fall.
Marines scramble to recruit female drill instructors after COVID slump
There will be fewer female E-4 to E-6s available and eligible to meet drill instructor requirements in coming years.
New in 2023: A woman-led Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon
Capt. Kelsey M. Hastings assumed command of the Silent Drill Platoon in November.
Why the Marine Corps may nix gender identifiers for drill instructors
Will it be the end of "sir" and "ma'am"?
Marine Corps drill instructor arraigned in recruit’s heat death
Staff Sgt. Steven T. Smiley did not enter a plea on Wednesday.
Drill instructor may be charged in 2021 Marine recruit death
An investigation also recommended legal or administrative action against two commanders.
Top enlisted Marine gets an official home at historic DC barracks
The dedicated residence for the Marine senior enlisted adviser on the same compound as its top officer is a first among the military branches.
By Todd South
Marine recon platoon takes on urban fight as it preps for next deployment
Fighting in certain urban environments still remains one of the “essential tasks” for the 31st MEU, despite the shift toward distributed operations.
By Philip Athey