Jane Pinelis

The Experiment of a Lifetime Jane Pinelis

In 2013 the Marine Corps needed facts to inform the integration of female Marines into direct ground combat units. This was a time filled with emotion, speculation, and opinions. In response, the Marine Corps formed a task force whose sole purpose was to explore a future with gender integrated direct ground combat units. This story filled with anecdotes about Marines, researchers, and statisticians is told by the researchers who lived it. During the 18-months, from the inception of the task force idea until completion, it would become for many who participated... The Experiment of a Lifetime.