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posted by Fnord666 on Friday September 22 2017, @08:32PM   Printer-friendly
from the should-have-drafted-Demi-Moore dept.

The U.S. Marine Corps will soon have its first female infantry officer. The unnamed lieutenant is expected to lead an infantry platoon of about 40 marines:

The Marine Corps is set to have its first female infantry officer, a milestone in its nearly 250-year-long history.

The lieutenant is scheduled to graduate with her all-male peers on Monday after she completed all of the graduation requirements in the service's grueling 13-week Infantry Officer Course, the Corps said. Her completion of the course was first reported by The Washington Post. The officer's name was not made public.

The course was opened to women in 2012, and on an experimental basis. More than 30 women attempted it, but when none passed, the course was once again closed to females in the spring of 2015. After the Pentagon opened all military jobs to women, four additional women tried the course without success.

Also at The Hill.


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  • (Score: 3, Insightful) by Azuma Hazuki on Saturday September 23 2017, @05:52AM (3 children)

    by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Saturday September 23 2017, @05:52AM (#572010) Journal

    LOL, I got to try a SheWee once. Really not getting what's so great about standing to take a whiz though.

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  • (Score: 4, Funny) by aristarchus on Saturday September 23 2017, @10:11AM (1 child)

    by aristarchus (2645) on Saturday September 23 2017, @10:11AM (#572059) Journal

    Actually, the only real benefit to peeing standing up, is the writing. You can write your name in the snow. Also works on sand. If you have the capacity, entire sonnets or mid-sized poetic works are possible. But really, a pen and paper are much more convenient, and longer lasting, than any penis and any medium. So really it is a faux advantage.

    • (Score: 3, Insightful) by Phoenix666 on Saturday September 23 2017, @12:20PM

      by Phoenix666 (552) on Saturday September 23 2017, @12:20PM (#572081) Journal

      You can also more effectively pee on trees, walls, boulders, and such to mark your territory and keep the wolves away from your campsite. When bored, it's fun to play with. The wonders of the marvelous penis. Click to learn more...

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  • (Score: 2) by unauthorized on Saturday September 23 2017, @01:39PM

    by unauthorized (3776) on Saturday September 23 2017, @01:39PM (#572094)

    It saves you a few seconds, but I'd say the most significant advantage is the much longer urethra, meaning a lot less urinary tract infections you have to deal with.