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Female marines can now wear the Marine Corps’ storied boat cloak

“It is very majestic,” retired Marine Col. Thomas Connally said of the Marine Corps boat cloak, a garment so uncommon that ...
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Female marines now share a marine tradition once reserved for men

A long-standing uniform distinction has narrowed, and with it a visible piece of Marine Corps history has become available to ...
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This Day in History: First woman joins Marine Corps

Opha May Johnson became the first woman to join the U.S. Marine Corps. This came after the Corps planned to enlist 300 female Marines, and Johnson was the first in line. Johnson mainly did clerical ...
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Lorna M. Mahlock Could Be the 1st Black Woman to Serve as Brigadier General in the Marine Corps

Earlier this week, Defense Secretary James Mattis announced a very important and historic nomination, that of Marine Corps Col. Lorna M. Mahlock, who was selected to serve as brigadier general. If ...
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Marine veteran leads disaster response with Team Rubicon during Women’s History Month

Women’s History Month is drawing attention to women in leadership roles across multiple fields, including disaster response.