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Aug 13, 2018 · This milestone comes about a century after another important one: the day Opha May Jacob Johnson, then 40, became the first woman ever sworn into the Marines Corps.
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Mar 10, 2016 · By the time of her exit from active service in 1919, Opha May Johnson had risen to the rank of sergeant and was working for the quartermaster still. She was the highest ranking woman in the...
Aug 10, 2018 · The first Marine Corps enlistee, Opha May Johnson, was actually the first of 305 women who signed up that day. She just happened to be at the head of the line so her name has endured and is still ...
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Opha May Johnson (née Jacob, May 4, 1878 – August 11, 1955) was the first woman known to have enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. She joined the Marine Corps Reserve on August 13, 1918, officially becoming the first female Marine.
Aug 13, 2018 · One hundred years ago today, Opha May Johnson became the first woman to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps.
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Sep 24, 2017 · Almost a century later, the Marines announced Thursday a woman has passed the grueling Infantry Officer Course, long the domain of the toughest male Marines, for the first time. This still ...
