European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 27, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Charley comp second Anne Milinovich in a Marine officer and proud of the the marines a Story and photos by Eodie Adams second Georgl the recruiting posters asked for a few Good but the marines looked and found a few Good and that what made Charley company different from Baker or Charley company is the first in the corps with women 22 of the 266 marines in the and 21 weeks of integrated training were capped by a graduation where the women marines did themselves to our training want to prove that women Are As capable As men in the fighting with weapons and says Mary Devlin of Terre it was to familiarize women officers with the training of a wearing dress a diploma in 2nd Patricia Blaha of san walked off the stage and got a big kiss from a Marine Herbert her some of the men have complained that the women  keep up with the men and slowed them that not entirely Blaha some women needed help at times and some were but some of the weaker men in the unit slowed the unit Down and the men Arent saying much about in there were times when the women went to the Aid of struggling All 22 women of Charley company have College five of them have their and five Are qualified As expert not All male scepticism was women just  be permitted in the they dont belong in Fox said one Are they Marine lieutenants who happen to be in or Are they some kind of Freak on exhibit caught in Marine training wondered 2nd David Hackemeyer of Charley company Guy said in not training women As platoon there not physically fit for but As for women in Marine they Are hereto Poge 14 the stars and stripes jut