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