History of Women in the Marine Corps

History of Women in the Marine Corps

Today, they are no longer referred to as female Marines. They are, simply, Marines.

Just over a year after the United States entered World War II, the United States Marine Corps authorized a Women's Reserve, becoming the last of the services to open its ranks to both genders.



Posted on 3/2/2023
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