With the raising of two battalions by the Continental Congress, the United States Marine Corps ... uniforms were brought back without protest. One of the most iconic features of the blue dress ...

Female Marines can now wear the evening dress uniform, reserved for officers and staff noncommissioned officers, with a skirt or slacks. (Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya/Marine Corps) The Marine Corps has ...

though women did not have the iconic Marine Corps dress blue uniform until 1952, according to the National Park Service. For the women who advocated for the Marine Corps change, the new policy is ...