The Fort Jackson army base integrated basic training between genders to create a gender-neutral culture. Because of a new defense act, the Marines must follow-suit.

When 74-year-old Arlene Banks joined the military in 1972, her father was less than thrilled. After reporting to Women’s Army ...

Eighteen women graduated from One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning as the first women to take the enlisted route to become infantrymen. It was another in a string of historic Army gender ...

Young women's fears about their quality of life in the Army and the rigors of basic training are the most common obstacles female recruiters say they have to overcome. Sgt. 1st Class Taisha Franco ...

Women’s Army Corps veteran remembers confronting racism for the first time at basic training By John Clark Herald correspondent Aug 6, 2025 1 of 2 ...

Previously, only a female National Guardsman from Montana completed the course. She qualified as an expert with the M4 assault rifle through basic training and graduated from airborne school.

Jones entered the Army in 1982. She attended basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, and advanced individual training at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana.