Combat Training: Can Female Marines Get The Job Done?
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The Marine Corps has begun a yearlong experiment to decide whether women can enter ground combat. Hundreds of men and women began training a few weeks ago at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.
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Female Marine recruits at boot camp strive to meet the same standards as men
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As Women Try Out For Armor Units, 'If You Can Hack It, You Can
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Combat Training: Can Female Marines Get The Job Done?
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The military needs a real plan to recruit and retain women, report finds
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On The California Shore, Sizing Up Female Marines' Combat
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Social Issues
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Combat Training: Can Female Marines Get The Job Done? : NPR
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All combat jobs now open to qualified female Marines
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Flawed' study casts doubts on mixed-gender units in US marine corps, US military
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Duke Energy Building Solar Farm At Camp Lejeune