The boat cloak, a niche evening dress accessory, is now authorized for eligible female Marines following an update to the service’s uniform regulations.

The Marine Corps has authorized female officers and staff noncommissioned officers to wear slacks instead of skirts with their dressy evening uniform. Until now, at fancy events like Marine Corps ...

Reviewing ways to modernize the Marine Corps and serve common sense, a requirement for women to wear pantyhose when in their formal uniforms has been shed. “I think it’s great the Marine Corps is now ...

Major changes for Marine Corps uniforms are in the pipeline. Switching to “bravos” or “charlies” and doing away with desert camouflage utility uniforms are two proposals currently on the table, based ...

Female Marines can now wear the evening dress uniform, reserved for officers and staff noncommissioned officers, with a skirt or slacks. (Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya/Marine Corps) The Marine Corps has ...