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Marines hike along a trail during their final Marine Corps Operational Test and Evaluation Activity assessment at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, Calif., May 18, 2015. The Marines are assigned to Ground Combat Element Integrated Task Force, which is examining how female Marines perform in combat roles currently filled only by male Marines.

Marines hike along a trail during their final Marine Corps Operational Test and Evaluation Activity assessment at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, Calif., May 18, 2015. The Marines are assigned to Ground Combat Element Integrated Task Force, which is examining how female Marines perform in combat roles currently filled only by male Marines.

Marines hike along a trail during their final Marine Corps Operational Test and Evaluation Activity assessment at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, Calif., May 18, 2015. The Marines are assigned to Ground Combat Element Integrated Task Force, which is examining how female Marines perform in combat roles currently filled only by male Marines.

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