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USMC ups the weight guidelines for women

For every inch of height, a woman can now weigh an extra five to seven pounds and still be within the required guidelines.

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First female recruits receive ‘Dixie cup’ covers

The decision to issue the covers to females came as the Navy aims to bring uniformity and neutrality to the look of servicemen and women.

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Army Ranger school graduates first two women

The two females have made Army history as the first women ever to pass the grueling 62-day Ranger Course and earn the coveted Ranger tab.

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Female Rangers moving right along

Of the 161 soldiers who completed the Darby phase of the Rangers course earlier this month, three of them are females, meeting the same physical requirements as their male counterparts.

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Females, cadets among highest at risk for suicide attempts

“Once [soldiers] have completed suicide, there's nothing you can do about it. They are dead,” lead author Dr. Robert Ursano explained. “So you try to work backward.”

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First photo proof of female student in Marine Infantry Course

A Facebook photo of a bloodied female Marine infantry student has surfaced. She wears her green shirt and poses for the camera as blood trickles from her forehead. The United States Marine Corps has worked diligently to keep the identities of their female students under wraps, so this blatant social media pic flies in the […]

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Pentagon to Announce Plans for Women in the Navy SEALS (VIDEO)

An announcement by the Pentagon will be made later this afternoon regarding women and their eligibility to join the Navy SEALS and the Army Rangers. While the possibility is a welcome change for some, other have reserves about mixing the historically all-male units.

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