3 Women Have Passed The U.S. Marine Corps Combat Endurance Test

Marines practice marksmanship at Camp Geiger, N.C., during infantry training Sept. 26, 2013. For the 1st time, female Marines were included in the rigorous training process because of the opening of combat-related positions. Tyler L. Main/U.S. Marine Corps

In A First, 3 Women Pass Marines Combat Endurance Test, Toting 80-lb. Packs -- CSM

A Monitor exclusive: Marines training to be infantry officers must pass a grueling physical test to lead Marines into combat. This week, that included three women – the most ever.

QUANTICO, Va. — For the first time, three women have passed the Marine Corp’s grueling physical test to become infantry officers, potentially paving the way for women to lead Marines into combat.

Two dozen female Marines have tried to pass the test since the course opened its doors to women in 2012.

It is a test of physical and mental endurance, and it is shrouded in secrecy. How these officers respond to chaos, surprise, and pain, instructors here say, is the best way to figure out how capable they might be of leading their fellow Marines into battle.

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