The corps is under a congressional mandate to integrate boot camp in line with the other services. Critics say it isn't moving fast enough. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Jan. 2, 2023.) ...

In a Jan. 1 memo to Marine Commandant Gen. Robert Neller, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus requested a "detailed plan" on how the service will fully integrate its boot camp and Officer Candidate School.

The Marines are under a Congressional mandate to integrate boot camp in line with all other services, but they say they don't plan to go all the way despite having a plan to carry it out.

Two female U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Romeo company take part in physical therapy exercises at the rehabilitation center after sustaining injuries ... Marine leaders say, boot camp is integrated.

U.S. Marine Corps martial arts instructor Sgt. Micah Shull, center, trains two female recruits during a hand-to-hand combat drill during a portion of training known as the Crucible at the Marine ...

Since 1949, all female recruits have gone through boot camp at the South Carolina base; the 4th Battalion was created in 1986 as the women’s unit. Advertisement The Marines have inched ...

Female Marines from Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, congratulate each other after graduating from boot camp at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot on May 6, 2021 in San Diego, California.

Outside the ring, a mix of male and female Marine hopefuls are helping each other […] PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Under a scorching sky at Marine Base Parris Island, two young recruits grapple ...

The corps is under a congressional mandate to integrate boot camp in line with the other services. Critics say it isn't moving fast enough. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Jan. 2, 2023.) ...

Since 1949, all female recruits have gone through boot camp at the South Carolina base; the 4th Battalion was created in 1986 as the women's unit. The Marines have inched grudgingly toward ...

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.

A female U.S. Marine Corps recruit, left, ... Now, Marine leaders say, boot camp is integrated. But from watching the training for several days, it’s not that clear-cut.