The ONLY Place That Turns Women Recruits Into Marines in the Entire Marine Corps

…will finally have a Woman Marine in charge.

OO-RAH, ladies!

Historic Marine Base Gets 1st-Ever Female General

Parris Island, S.C. – For the first time in its 96-year history, a female general will lead the famed Marine Corps training installation at South Carolina’s Parris Island.

The Marine Corps says Brig. Gen. Loretta Reynolds will take charge of the depot Friday. The one-star Naval Academy graduate is taking command from Brig. Gen. Frederick Padilla, who will lead the 3rd Marine Division in Okinawa, Japan.

categories Military Thingies | | datetime June 17, 2011 9:21 am

3 Responses to “The ONLY Place That Turns Women Recruits Into Marines in the Entire Marine Corps”

  1. Skyler says:
    June 17, 2011 at 12:18 pm

    I had thought General Mutter had that command. I guess not.

  2. Skyler says:
    June 17, 2011 at 12:23 pm

    Hey, she’s a communications officer.

    I knew I should have made that my first choice MOS instead of third choice.

  3. Yojimbo says:
    June 17, 2011 at 4:05 pm

    I believe a woman also leads the Coast Guard Academy now.
    I don’t care one way or the other,just get the best person in there.

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