My Granddaughter leaves for Great Lakes in a week, I read Boot Camp Day by Day.  Is there any deviation in the training for a female recruit?

No Sir....Their training is the same...

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Well Sir, the standards are slightly less (times, reps, etc.), but the training is the same. My daughter was part of an integrated division (both males and females) and they train together. Teamwork is the basic structure of all training. They succeed or fail as a single unit. Females were treated with the same amount of respect and encouragement as were the males. This has continued as my daughter has progressed throughout her training and to her initial orders to MSRON 2. Your Grandaughter will be just fine....