![]() ![]() Infantry and other combat-related MOS’ require the same level of performance from both males and females. She did just that she proved that she was capable of becoming an infantry Marine. “I know a lot of people doubt that females should be in the infantry, so I wanted to prove that I could do it,” Zamudio said with determination in her voice. ![]() “Hopefully this opens the door for more females.”ĭespite females having the option to join the infantry, it’s still not completely welcomed by society. “Knowing that the infantry is a male-dominant MOS, I wanted to prove that I can do a man’s job,” Zamudio exclaimed. Zamudio is the first entry-level female to accomplish the Infantry Marine Course on the west coast, trailblazing the path for females behind her to do the same. That’s also why I’m glad I joined the infantry because now I really know how far I can push myself.”įemales have been allowed to join the infantry since 2016, but they’ve only been able to earn the MOS at SOI East at Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, not at SOI West at MCB Camp Pendleton. “After I graduated, I realized I could definitely push myself harder. “I had a lot of doubt in myself, thinking I wasn’t going to make it through recruit training” Zamudio said. She took it a step further by becoming the only female from that platoon to successfully earn the military occupational specialty (MOS) of infantry. This was monumental because female recruits have only ever trained and became United States Marines exclusively at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. Emily Zamudio, an infantry Marine currently assigned with Alpha Company, Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry (SOI) West, and scheduled to report to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, made history when she graduated recruit training from the very first female platoon to train at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, May 2021. In a matter of months, one particular female Marine has made history not once, but twice, inspiring young girls and women throughout the United States that they can do whatever they set their mind to. ![]()
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