ALBANY, N.Y. (WNYT)- Rakayla Austin had been living in a portion of the Albany County Jail converted into a homeless shelter in January with hopes of becoming a U.S. Marine. She stepped into her dream ...

We got an inside look at the United States Marine Corps' intense 13-week basic training program. Chief video correspondent Graham Flanagan spent five days at the Marine Corps Recruit Training Depot in ...

For the first time in its history, the Marine Corps will train men and women in the same barracks during boot camp, according to reports. Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island — the only ...

Outside the ring, a mix of male and female Marine hopefuls are helping each other put on protective headgear, preparing for their turn at combat. They are assigned to one of the mixed-gender recruit ...

This “boot camp” is designed to give school-age children a glimpse of life as an enlisted Marine while simultaneously emphasizing the importance of community. In another sense, the event also helped ...

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Marine Corps for the first time is eyeing a plan to let women attend what has been male-only combat training in Southern California as officials work to quash recurring problems ...

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