2 Female Marines At Camp Pendleton Strive To Join Combat Units

By Susan Murphy
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Sgt. Kelly Brown adjusts her helmet before a weapons check last year at the Marine Base at Twentynine Palms in the Mojave Desert, Calif. The Marine Corps set up a months-long training exercise to determine whether women could serve in ground combat jobs like artillery, armor and infantry. Women are now eligible to apply for these positions. David Gilkey / NPR
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Sgt. Kelly Brown adjusts her helmet before a weapons check last year at the Marine Base at Twentynine Palms in the Mojave Desert, Calif. The Marine Corps set up a months-long training exercise to determine whether women could serve in ground combat jobs like artillery, armor and infantry. Women are now eligible to apply for these positions. David Gilkey / NPR

2 Female Marines At Camp Pendleton Strive To Join Combat Units

By Susan Murphy
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The first female Marines are beginning to apply for front-line combat jobs following the Pentagon’s decision to admit women for the first time. We meet two female Marines at Camp Pendleton, California, who are leading the way as they try to move into artillery and amphibious vehicle units.

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