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  2. Opha May Johnson - Wikipedia

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    Sergeant Opha Johnson (far right) in 1946, with Colonel Katherine Towle (far left). They are looking at Opha Johnson's uniform being worn by PFC Muriel Albert. Johnson became the first known woman to enlist in the Marine Corps on August 13, 1918, when she joined the Marine Corps Reserve during World War I. [7]

  3. Uniforms of the United States Marine Corps - Wikipedia

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    An illustration of U.S. Marines in various uniform setups. From left to right: A U.S. Marine in a Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform with full combat load c. late 2003, a U.S. Marine in a (full) blue dress uniform, a U.S. Marine officer in a service uniform, and a U.S. Marine general in an evening dress uniform.

  4. List of female United States military generals and flag officers

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    This is a list of female United States military generals and flag officers, that are either currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, or are retired. They are listed under their respective service branches, which make up the Department of Defense , with the exception of the Coast Guard, which is part of Homeland Security .

  5. International Women's Day spotlight: Female Marines - AOL

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  6. Women in the United States Marine Corps - Wikipedia

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    She joined the Marine Corps Reserve in 1918, officially becoming the first female Marine. [1] Opha May Johnson was the first known woman to enlist in the Marines. She joined the Marine Corps Reserve on August 13, 1918, during America's involvement in World War I, officially becoming the first female Marine.

  7. Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform - Wikipedia

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    The Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform (MCCUU) is the current battledress uniform of the United States Marine Corps. It is also worn by Navy personnel (mostly corpsmen , Seabees , chaplains , and their bodyguards ) assigned to Marine Corps units (e.g. the Fleet Marine Force ).

  8. Katherine Amelia Towle - Wikipedia

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    On November 4, 1948, she returned to the corps to become the first director of Women Marines after they were constituted a regular component. In 1950 the Marine Corps contracted the fashion design house of Mainbocher to design new uniforms for the Women Marines. The prototype of the first Marine Corps women's evening dress uniform was tailored ...

  9. Service number (United States Marine Corps) - Wikipedia

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    The female enlisted service numbers were also the only numbers assigned a prefix code, as the letter W was used to denote female Marine Corps enlisted. Until the middle of World War II, the remaining service number range of 800,000 to 999,999 was used by regular Marine enlistees.