The Marines of Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, is a co-ed company, first for the region
The platoon of women trained along five all-male platoons, a model that was first tested out in South Carolina
Six female drill instructors helped to teach the class when their training began in February
Two weeks ago, the Marines earned their titles by completing the Crucible, which consists of three days of hiking and completing small exercises using lessons from the months of boot camp
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, graduates were only able to invite two guests to Thursday s ceremony
One Poway native told NBC 7 that she was ecstatic to be able to train in San Diego because she had hoped to follow in her father’s footsteps after he retired from the Marines.
“It’s an awesome experience, especially for females,” Anne Frazier said. “I feel like it’s very empowering and a sign of change for me, personally, to be here. I think it’s an opportunity that I thought I’d never have.”
Last month, the site announced that due to the coronavirus pandemic, a limited number of people will be allowed at graduation ceremonies. Each new Marine will be able to invite two guests to attend their graduation.
From mcrdsd.marines.mil
An audit of the San Diego’s Marine Corps Recruit Depot has found that military training leaders largely botched their response to the pandemic.
Covid complaints
A March 31 audit that reviewed San Diego’s Marine Corps Recruit Depot as well as facilities of the nation’s other services, has found that military training leaders largely botched their response to the pandemic. “As a result, the potential for positive COVID-19 cases among recruits and training personnel may increase,” says the report by the Pentagon’s Office of Inspector General. But the numbers of infections of both staff and recruits have been redacted from the document posted online, preventing the public from viewing possibly embarrassing information.
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