The recruits of Lima Company are the first platoon of women to complete the depot's rigorous 13-week boot camp, which is traditionally reserved for male recruits.
By Syndicated Content
By Daniel Trotta
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (Reuters) â The U.S. Marine recruits, both women and men, patrolled through a mock village that suddenly was struck by simulated machine gun fire and explosions.
When the dust cleared, women emerged carrying men across their shoulders, and vice versa, practicing how to extract casualties from the battlefield. Others lifted dummies on a litter as if they were wounded comrades, passing them over a wall, before moving on to sparring in a cage with other recruits and an obstacle course.
It is all part of âthe crucible,â a 54-hour test of strength and spirit that recruits must pass before becoming U.S. Marines.
By Syndicated Content
By Daniel Trotta
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (Reuters) â The U.S. Marine recruits, both women and men, patrolled through a mock village that suddenly was struck by simulated machine gun fire and explosions.
When the dust cleared, women emerged carrying men across their shoulders, and vice versa, practicing how to extract casualties from the battlefield. Others lifted dummies on a litter as if they were wounded comrades, passing them over a wall, before moving on to sparring in a cage with other recruits and an obstacle course.
It is all part of âthe crucible,â a 54-hour test of strength and spirit that recruits must pass before becoming U.S. Marines.
Reuters Published: 26 Apr 2021 06:02 PM BdST Updated: 26 Apr 2021 06:02 PM BdST A female recruit from US Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego participates in the gruelling crucible training as her platoon breaks a barrier becoming the first ever women Marines trained at Camp Pendleton, California, US, April 21, 2021. Reuters Recruits from US Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Lima Company, participate in the gruelling crucible training as they break a barrier becoming the first ever women Marines trained at Camp Pendleton, California, US, April 21, 2021. Reuters
The US Marine recruits, both women and men, patrolled through a mock village that suddenly was struck by simulated machine gun fire and explosions.
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CAMP PENDLETON The U.S. Marine recruits, both women and men, patrolled through a mock village that suddenly was struck by simulated machine gun fire and explosions.
When the dust cleared, women emerged carrying men across their shoulders, and vice versa, practicing how to extract casualties from the battlefield. Others lifted dummies on a litter as if they were wounded comrades, passing them over a wall, before moving on to sparring in a cage with other recruits and an obstacle course.
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