Infantry course humbling
Male, female Marines slog through combat endurance test at Quantico
By Gretel C. Kovach
9:09 a.m.July 6, 2013
QUANTICO, Va. — On opening day of the infantry officer course, two Marine lieutenants stand facing each other. One man. One woman. Gnarled ropes, the rough fibers slicked with rain, sweat and blood, dangle at their muddy boots.