U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Claudia Murphy, a mortarman with Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) assists in the Fire Support Coordination Exercise in the Marianas Island chain, Aug. 14-15, 2021. The exercise’s purpose was to improve fire support proficiency while strengthening interoperability with allies and partners through the conduct of surface to surface fires, naval surface fire support and air to surface fires. Murphy, the first female mortarman in BLT 3/5, is just one of the now numerous women who have enlisted and joined the infantry community, actively redefining the accustomed Marine in the infantry ranks. Murphy explains that despite the hardship she faced as a female mortarman in the fleet Marine Force, things began looking up. Marines are trained to adapt and overcome, and with patience and an open mind that’s exactly what they continue to strive for. With the Marine Corps’ initiative to integrate women into every MOS, Marines like Murphy will continue the road of exploration in an environment composed of 99 percent males. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Karis Mattingly)
Date Taken: | 08.13.2021 |
Date Posted: | 08.20.2021 02:19 |
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