Posted on Jun 29, 2016

Should the Marines change the word “Rifleman” to suit gender-neutral job titles? - In Military

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Sorry folks, I'm on a writing spree! My newest article for InMilitary.com: Should the Marines change the word “Rifleman” to suit gender-neutral job titles?

Should the Marines change the word “Rifleman” to suit gender-neutral job titles? - In Military

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Responses: 15

Sgt Tammy Wallace

Posted >1 y ago

no it shouldn't...not rifleman...rifleman is definitely NOT one of the ones being changed, and that's a good thing...

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Sgt Tom Cunnally

>1 y

Ms Wallace we are singing from the same hymn book for this one..How about Corpsman and we had female corpsmen when I was in during the days of muskets and ball ammo..

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MGySgt James Forward

>1 y

Corpsman is not the Marine Domain, That's Big Navy to make the call on that one. Semper Fi.

BTW: I don't see that one changing either.

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Cpl (Join to see)

>1 y

Call them what you will, I'll call them riflemen and corpsmen.

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Sgt Tammy Wallace

>1 y

Sgt Tom Cunnally - Corpsman is definitely another one that should NEVER be changed...it's Navy history; their ethos, so to speak...however, they might wanna think about renaming Seaman...I once knew a female Seaman back in Rota, Spain whose last name was Swallows... LOL

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