I went through reserve Marine basic. Same thing guys did. I passed. No special privileges. I got yelled at just the same, ate the same mud, repelled off cliffs like them, the whole scene. There is only Marine basic training, the Reserves do not have separate basic training schools.
Basic is 12 weeks long, after taking the man's basic training and naturally passing with flying colors, did you finish your full six years in the Marine Corp Reserves?
Nope, not yet. I've two more years to go. My dad wanted me to go to Annapolis since he was a Marine pilot in Vietnam and got a senator to nominate me but that's not what I wanted to do. I'm here in Australia. I have a deferment of sorts but I do go for training when I come home on vacation. Just to let you know female Marines have to perform all of the same physical requirements as their male counterparts.
Many people believe that the Marine Corps is easier on women than it is on men. This is, in fact, a misconception. It is evident with a look around Parris Island that women in Marine recruit training have to train hard. Women and men are housed separately and train separately
It's not an easier ride for us.