 On September 25, 2017, an anonymous woman, later revealed to be 1st Lt. Marina Hierl, became the first to complete the United States Marine Corps' Infantry Officer Course at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia and become the first female Marine infantry officer.The following is a list of issues at the center of the debate whether or not gender integration lends to combat effectiveness.The debate centers more on the physical characteristics of individual women rather than the question of their overall contributions to teams and units.