The USMC IOC Challenge
03.30.2013 at 10:07am
Women (and Men) Face Big Hurdles in Training for Marine Infantry Units by James Dao, New York Times.
… The commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, has said he is confident that women can begin joining some combat jobs, including in tank and artillery units, by early next year. But with infantry — the foot warriors who since ancient times have been called upon to march across hills and deserts, carry heavy weight and bear the brunt of fighting and death — the corps is proceeding with much caution…
