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Women Allowed in Quantico’s Infantry School

By Potomac Local News
Published April 23, 2012 at 11:15AM | Updated April 30, 2012 at 7:51AM

QUANTICO, Va. — For the first time, female Marine Corps Officers will be allowed to train at Quantico’s combat infantry school.

The Marine Corps Times broke the news Friday. The move is a change for the Corps, which up until now has urged women to train for more positions that provide a supporting role for those on the front line, including aircraft maintenance and administration.

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