Warrior Women: Making US Marines | Forces TV

The proportion of the population who serve in the US military is 45% higher than in the UK and it's clear just how much civilians value the efforts of their service personnel. The US marines are a powerful brand and that goes for both men and women, since the Corps has accepted women into its ranks since 1918. But it was only in 2016 that, for the first time, female marines have been allowed to serve in combat roles. Watch Forces Stories every Wednesday at 18:00 (BST) exclusively on Forces TV (Freeview 96, Sky 264, Freesat 165 and Virgin 277). Subscribe to Forces TV: http://bit.ly/1OraazC Check out our website: http://forces.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ForcesTV Twitter: https://twitter.com/ForcesNews Credits: Reporter: Kate Wathall Camera: Kate Wathall, Hannah King Editor: Thea Bell Producer: Simon Elliott