Gen. Gary L. Thomas, assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, and Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, lay a wreath at the United States Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va., Nov. 10, 2020. The ceremony honored the Marine Corps' 245th birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Morgan L. R. Burgess)
The story of women in the Marine Corps dates back to 1918 with the enlistment of the first female Marine. Opha May Johnson’s service was the first chapter. Over 100 years later, the story builds as women continue to break barriers and accomplish tasks once deemed impossible.
