As the first female enlisted infantry Marines take their places in operational units, another female officer is preparing to attempt what hay trs so far been the most challenging hurdle for women ...

Marine 1st Lt. Marina Hierl made national headlines in 2017 when she became the first woman to graduate the Marine Corps' Infantry Officer Course in Quantico, Virginia, earning the 0302 Infantry ...

Marine Corps opens infantry officer training to women, marking a significant step toward gender equality in the military.

The Marine Corps sent two female Lieutenants to Marine Corps Infantry Officers Course in Quantico on Sept. 24 for the first time ever. By last week both women had washed out. Tom Bowmen at NPR ...

Women are being allowed to volunteer for the Marine Corps' Infantry Officer Course, a rigorous test of endurance.

The opportunity for women to attend the Marines' Infantry Officer Course experiment won't be limited to entry-level officers for much longer.

At the Infantry Officer Course, or IOC, calm leadership under duress is more important than physical strength, although strength is essential.

The Marines’ Infantry Officer Course has proven challenging for men and women, alike. The course has an average fail rate of about 25 percent, the Marine Corps said.

The Marine Corps will allow enlisted women to participate in basic infantry training beginning this fall as part of ongoing research to determine what additional ground combat jobs may open to ...

The three female Marine officers who made it through the grueling first exercise of Infantry Officer Course at the start of October were asked to leave after falling out of two hikes, Marine Corps ...

Marines participate in an exercise during the Infantry Officer Course in August at Quantico, Va. The first female Marine to complete the course graduated on Monday.

A female Marine officer made history Monday by becoming the first woman to graduate from the U.S. Marines Corps’ demanding Infantry Officer Course. The lieutenant, who wants to keep her identity ...