2nd Lieutenant Becomes 1st Woman To Lead Marine Tank Platoon
April 18 2017
The U.S. Marine Corps has its first female tank officer after 2nd Lt. Lillian Polatchek graduated at the top of her class from the Army's Basic Officer Leaders Course, reports the Marine Corps Times.
Polatchek graduated as a candidate for distinguished honors out of a class of 67 students on April 12 at Fort Benning, Ga. Five of the 67 were Marines, including three in the top five, according to a Corps press release.
The five-month long course covers fundamentals tactics and...
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