MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Sergeant Megan Little, a small arms repair technician with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, right, talks with Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Mr. Ray Mabus, during a luncheon at Camp Pendleton April 12, 2016. Mabus visited Marines and sailors to discuss his intent and expectations for gender integration within combat roles across the Navy and Marine Corps. Opportunities will continue to be based on individual merit and performance, but gender is no longer a consideration in any Marine’s opportunity to serve in every job field. ( Marine Corps

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Sergeant Megan Little, a small arms repair technician with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, right, talks with Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Mr. Ray Mabus, during a luncheon at Camp Pendleton April 12, 2016. Mabus visited Marines and sailors to discuss his intent and expectations for gender integration within combat roles across the Navy and Marine Corps. Opportunities will continue to be based on individual merit and performance, but gender is no longer a consideration in any Marine’s opportunity to serve in every job field. ( Marine Corps Photo By: Cpl. Garrett White/Released)

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