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“The aim of every woman is to be truly integrated into the Corps. She is able and willing to undertake any assignment consonant with Marine Corps needs, and is proudest of all that she has no nickname. She is a "Marine."”

Quote by Katherine Amelia Towle

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Katherine Amelia Towle

Katherine Amelia Towle, born on April 30, 1898, and died on March 1, 1986, is a female figure with limited information about her profession and life experiences. more

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