Posted on Jun 16, 2016
The Marine Corps' first-ever female artillery officers are headed to the fleet
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Congratulations to the new Marine Corps Field Artillery Officers.
"Two women made history on Wednesday by becoming the Marine Corps’ first female field artillery officers.
“A lot of people set the stage for this to happen,” 2nd Lt. Virginia Brodie told Marine Corps Times. “There’s a lot of females who have been in combat situations who have wanted to do these jobs and we were just in the right place at the right time.”
In May, Brodie and 2nd Lt. Katherine Boy completed the 19-week Field Artillery Basic Officers Leaders Course at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, for Marines and soldiers. Afterward, they spent a month at the Marine Artillery Officer Basic Course. After completing that course, they picked up the 0802 military occupational specialty.
"Two women made history on Wednesday by becoming the Marine Corps’ first female field artillery officers.
“A lot of people set the stage for this to happen,” 2nd Lt. Virginia Brodie told Marine Corps Times. “There’s a lot of females who have been in combat situations who have wanted to do these jobs and we were just in the right place at the right time.”
In May, Brodie and 2nd Lt. Katherine Boy completed the 19-week Field Artillery Basic Officers Leaders Course at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, for Marines and soldiers. Afterward, they spent a month at the Marine Artillery Officer Basic Course. After completing that course, they picked up the 0802 military occupational specialty.
The Marine Corps' first-ever female artillery officers are headed to the fleet
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Margaret A. Brewer became the 1st woman Marine Brig. General in 1978, & Carol Mutter was the 1st Lt General of any U.S. service so once again the Marines led the way in 1996.
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Marines are totally awesome! My grandfather was a Marine in World War II and he went into China and then in Japan.
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Sgt Tom Cunnally
CSM (Join to see) - WWII Marines were a tough breed. When I bitched and moaned about the lousy food and living condition in Vieques . my Platoon Sergeant would tell me what he went through on Guadalcanal & that would end my complaining.
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