The lieutenant will lead a platoon of 40 Marines in combat A female US Marine has made history by becoming the first woman to complete the Corps' famously gruelling infantry officer training.
From 1954 to the early 1970's, the Army's goal, though seldom achieved, was to have one Ranger qualified non-commissioned officer per infantry platoon and one officer per company. In an effort to ...
Founded in 1963, the platoon's original mission was to serve as the opposing force (OPFOR) for pre-camp operations. More recently, the unit mission has changed to providing realistic training in small ...