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Graduation Day for first female Marines ever trained on West Coast Marking a major Marine milestone, a platoon of women become first to graduate from MCRD San Diego. The 53 female Marines completed the region's first co-ed boot camp Author: Heather Hope (Reporter) Updated: 11:30 PM PDT May 6, 2021 SAN DIEGO — Marching into Marine history, nearly 400 former recruits graduated the Marine Corps’ first integrated boot camp in the western United States on Thursday. The solemn day brought mixed emotions for the Marines. “I am feeling overjoyed quite a bit. It�...

A group of 60 women out of the 4,000 recruits currently at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego make up the first class of female recruits going through Marine basic training alongside their male counterparts. TODAY's Meagan Fitzgerald got a glimpse of the notoriously challenging boot camp as a group of pioneering women aim to become part of the proud tradition of the Marines. "I just put forth double or quadruple the amount of effort that I see my male counterparts can bring to the table," recruit Aniya Allen, 18, told Fitzgerald. "Ever since then, I've been rewarded for my hard work for...

Women train at MCRD for the first time in 100 years Lt. Colonel Anthony Bariletti, Commanding Officer 3rd Recruit Battalion Training says physical testing standards will be the same for males and females. Author: Teresa Sardina Updated: 6:01 PM PST February 9, 2021 SAN DIEGO — Four buses of Marine recruits arrived at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Tuesday.  For the first time, men and women will train together at MCRD.  Lt. Colonel Anthony Bariletti, Commanding Officer 3rd Recruit Battalion Training says physical testing standards will be the same for...