It's the little things that trip us up. When Marines began arriving at the GCEITF, leadership faced a question. Where to house the women? Marine Corps culture runs deep. Anyone who knows a Marine knows this. Things that are as natural to us as breathing, to outsiders, seem to be from another world. Things that … Continue reading Cohesion – Unit Integrity
Month: August 2022
What Was The Experiment Really All About?
The GCEITF ("The Experiment") was the greatest social and cultural experiment in the Marine Corps.Colonel Matt St.Clair, Commanding Officer, GCEITF In the previous post, I explored the origins of the Marine Corps' gender Experiment. It wanted to build a unit, approximately battalion-sized (700+ individuals). They wanted to test women in ground combat specialties - infantry, … Continue reading What Was The Experiment Really All About?
Breaking Into the Brotherhood 