ALBANY, N.Y. (WNYT)- Rakayla Austin had been living in a portion of the Albany County Jail converted into a homeless shelter in January with hopes of becoming a U.S. Marine. She stepped into her dream ...

For the first time in its history, the Marine Corps will train men and women in the same barracks during boot camp, according to reports. Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island — the only ...

Outside the ring, a mix of male and female Marine hopefuls are helping each other put on protective headgear, preparing for their turn at combat. They are assigned to one of the mixed-gender recruit ...

This “boot camp” is designed to give school-age children a glimpse of life as an enlisted Marine while simultaneously emphasizing the importance of community. In another sense, the event also helped ...