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While companies of men and women train together, Marine Corps leaders still fervently believe there must be a degree of segregation as they mold young people.

Three female U.S. Marine Corps recruits stand behind a fourth female recruit, kneeling, during a hand-to-hand combat drill in a portion of training known as the Crucible at the Marine

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

Of all the military services, the Corps has the smallest percentage of woman, hovering between 8% and 9%

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 drill instructor barks orders, "Hit her! Punch her! DO something!"

The U.S. Marines say men and women are now fully integrated in boot camp

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While male and female recruits are now in the same companies, the smaller platoons remain segregated by gender.

While companies of men and women train together, Marine Corps leaders still fervently believe there must be a degree of segregation as they mold young people.

Many Corps officers stridently defended training separation, insisting that women could grow more confident quickly if they were not directly competing with their often larger or stronger male counterparts.