Since the creation of the United States Marine Corps on 10, November 1775 men and women have sought to earn the title of Marine. There are only two places in the world where Marine recruits are trained. Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California and Paris Island, South Carolina. For women there is only one place to receive training to become a Marine and the location is Paris Island South Carolina. However unlike other branches of the military Marine recruits training is not integrated between males and females. Some believe that male and female recruits should have integrated training. However Marine recruits should not have integrated training until they reach their third phase of training. Marine Corps basic training is a total of
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The crucible is a 54-hour training exercise that tests and challenges the recruits physical, moral, and mental training they have received so far since they have been at training. “The final stage of the Crucible is a 9-mile hike from the training grounds to the Iwo Jima flag raising statue at Peatross Parade Deck. Upon completing this challenge, the recruits are handed their Eagle, Globe and Anchors, symbolizing the completion of their arduous journey to become U.S. Marines (The Crucible).” In Marine basic the males and the females are segregated throughout the entire time at basic training however, the Army and Navy basic are both co-educated trained the males and females are sleeping and bathing in separate barracks but are trained and drill together. All members of the armed forces will go to their military occupational specialty (MOS) school and will be trained for that specific job. After they graduate from the their certain school they can be stationed anywhere in the world. Depending on what MOS they have been trained in they can be stationed with a man or a women as their …show more content…
Some believe that since males and females have been trained separately since this point they will be insubordinate to their commanders orders because of their sex. These cases have risen however it is not as much as one would think. These situations do arise though and some as recent as September of this year. “the recently ousted skipper of the cruiser Anzio made sexual advances on women at his command and misbehaved at a command event in late August (David).” The Marine Corps goes to great links to train marines on sexual harassment and assault. “The requirement that sexual assault policies be explained to all service members within 14 days of entry into active duty and enhancing training programs for sexual assault prevention (Marines).” The Marine Corps has gone as far as to even train commanders on how to handle sexual assault and harassment matters. Sexual assault and harassment cases have not been as high as most would believe and that is why most believe the Marine Corps should change their basic training to
The crucible is a 54-hour training exercise that tests and challenges the recruits physical, moral, and mental training they have received so far since they have been at training. “The final stage of the Crucible is a 9-mile hike from the training grounds to the Iwo Jima flag raising statue at Peatross Parade Deck. Upon completing this challenge, the recruits are handed their Eagle, Globe and Anchors, symbolizing the completion of their arduous journey to become U.S. Marines (The Crucible).” In Marine basic the males and the females are segregated throughout the entire time at basic training however, the Army and Navy basic are both co-educated trained the males and females are sleeping and bathing in separate barracks but are trained and drill together. All members of the armed forces will go to their military occupational specialty (MOS) school and will be trained for that specific job. After they graduate from the their certain school they can be stationed anywhere in the world. Depending on what MOS they have been trained in they can be stationed with a man or a women as their …show more content…
Some believe that since males and females have been trained separately since this point they will be insubordinate to their commanders orders because of their sex. These cases have risen however it is not as much as one would think. These situations do arise though and some as recent as September of this year. “the recently ousted skipper of the cruiser Anzio made sexual advances on women at his command and misbehaved at a command event in late August (David).” The Marine Corps goes to great links to train marines on sexual harassment and assault. “The requirement that sexual assault policies be explained to all service members within 14 days of entry into active duty and enhancing training programs for sexual assault prevention (Marines).” The Marine Corps has gone as far as to even train commanders on how to handle sexual assault and harassment matters. Sexual assault and harassment cases have not been as high as most would believe and that is why most believe the Marine Corps should change their basic training to