The U.S. Marines are under a congressional mandate to end gender segregation in boot camp. That would bring the service in line with all the other branches of the military. But the Marines say they do ...

With our free press under threat and federal funding for public media gone, your support matters more than ever. Help keep the LAist newsroom strong, become a monthly member or increase your support ...

The Marine Corps is nearing a milestone in its gender integration of recruit training. In fiscal year 2024, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego — which used to train only male recruits — will have a ...

SAN DIEGO — Starting next week, the public can get an inside look at what it takes to become a US Marine, with help from a drill instructor. You still have time to sign up for the 21st annual Bootcamp ...

The U.S. Marine Corps for the first time is eyeing a plan to let women attend what has been male-only combat training in Southern California, as officials work to quash recurring problems with sexism ...

PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Under a scorching sky at Marine Base Parris Island, two young recruits grapple awkwardly in hand-to-hand combat inside an Octagon training structure. Circling them, the ...

They come from different backgrounds. They are high school students, college students, young men and women, and they have ALL made a commitment to join the US Marine Corps. The process just to be ...

The Marine Corps is the military service that still operates gender-separated training at the platoon level. (Sgt. Daniel Wetzel/Marine Corps) The Marine Corps has received the findings of a detailed ...

This “boot camp” is designed to give school-age children a glimpse of life as an enlisted Marine while simultaneously emphasizing the importance of community. In another sense, the event also helped ...