So, were “regular female recruits” being sent into ground combat infantry units decades ago?
114 posted on 7/31/2016, 10:41:47 AM by Travis McGee
your reply: Yes.
Technically, no. A recruit must first complete basic, then attend an “A” school, and sometimes a “C” school, depending on their determined occupation. Female Marines serve in ground units as Admin staff as well as supply clerks, which are both support shops for not just ground units, but even aviation and aviation support. So yes, females served in ground units decades ago.
You were in the Navy, so you should know that Female Marines do get assigned to groundside units. They don’t necessarily become riflemen, but rather are assigned to the unit’s S-1, S-2, S-3, and S-4 shops. The female recruits in your substandard meme didn’t necessarily enlist to become infantry. But then again, as a shipmate, you would know that already. And just for your info, the recruits in your wonderful meme are assigned to 4th Recruit Training Battalion, MCRD P.I., South Carolina.