U.S. Marines may end their decades-old policy of separating male and female recruits during bootcamp
Male and female Marine recruits could begin training together in companies permanently as early as next year The service has had a long-held tradition of separating men and women into separate small units at boot camp The first-ever coed training company graduated from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina last month as a trial run Some have stressed that the practice is necessary so recruits aren't distracted as they form deep bonds with their same-sex drill instructors during boot camp Others have argued that the policy creates an instant division between men and women at the most formative points in their careers As of 2016, women make up 8% of all active enlisted Marines, and 7.5% of active Officers - the lowest ratio of women in all of the U.S. military branchesBy Dailymail.com Reporter
Published: 01:00 BST, 1 May 2019 | Updated: 01:02 BST, 1 May 2019
The Marines, which is the only branch of the U.S. armed forces that separate male and female recruits during boot camp are contemplating ditching the practice from next year.
Lt. Gen. David Berger, the general nominated to lead the Marine Corps, made the announcement Tuesday during a Senate confirmation hearing.
'I talked to the commandant this morning about it and... I said, "We have to look at this for perhaps next year," and he said, "Absolutely,"' Berger said, according to Military.com.
Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island Pfc. Marie Metellus conducts kettle bell swings during a Force Fitness program event on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. She was part of the very first-ever coed training company this March
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