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Women enlist in the United States Marine Corps for the first time. Opha May Johnson is the first woman to enlist.
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United States Marine Corps
Amphibious and maritime land service branch of the U.S. military
The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines or simply the Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Opha May Johnson
First woman known to have enlisted in the United States Marine Corps
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