Marines protect personnel, classified material and U.S. property around the world, and combat evaluations ensure Marines are trained and ready to reinforce American embassies if necessary. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jacob Yost) | U.S. Marine Corps

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This week, 2nd Lt. Virginia Brodie and 2nd Lt. Katherine Boy didn't just become the first-ever female Marines to graduate the U.S. Army Field Artillery Basic Officers Leaders Course — they did so with honors. Ooh-rah, Marines. Brodie placed top of the class as distinguished honor graduate, and Boy finished sixth out of 137 students. They, along with 17 other Marine graduates, must now complete Marine-specific training to earn the 0802, field artillery officer MOS. Read More: http://go.usa.gov/cJ

“What came out of Desert Storm was the realization that the woman Marine was a combat multiplier,” — retired Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Charles Krulak. | U.S. Marine Corps