2 Marines recruited in Kansas City among 1st females set to train in San Diego
2 Marines recruited in Kansas City among 1st females set to train in San Diego
and last updated 2021-01-28 08:32:18-05
KANSAS CITY, Mo. â For the first time, female Marine recruits will be able to train at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego beginning next month â and two of those recruits will come from
Sgt. Natalie Dillon with Recruiting Station Kansas City said sheâs in awe at the history being made.
âFemale Marines didnât even start recruit training until around the (1950s) and males had started recruit training 1901,â she said, So, we have a history of lots of gaps in accomplishment, but it looks like weâre finally closing those gaps.â