Marine Corps News Room

Corps: Time crunch for those at end of TBS training was factor

By Dan Lamothe - Staff writer
Posted : Monday Jul 2, 2012 8:57:26 EDT

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — The Marine Corps’ controversial assessment of where women should serve in combat units is progressing, but female volunteers will not report to Infantry Officers Course until at least September, Marine officials said.