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^- Hey, Marines, Corporal Alex Smith here.

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Marine PFC Maria Daume was the first female

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with an infantry contract to pass training

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^and become an Infantry Marine.

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^Yut!

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She also made history

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by becoming the first female Mortar Marine.

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PFC Maria Daume graduated training Thursday,

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March 23rd, 2017 from Bravo Company.

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Also happening around the Corps,

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the 17.75K happened last Saturday, March 25th.

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- Stay classy, 17.75.
- Marine Second Lieutenant

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Andrew Harper won his second 17.75.

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Harper is a Platoon Commander stationed

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with Second Battalion, Second Marines,

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and he won the race with the time

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of one hour and six minutes.
- Andrew Harper!

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- After the race, Lieutenant Harper said,

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"There was a lot of pressure going into it.

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"My Company Commander let me come up here and do this.

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"I was just hoping to finish on the podium.

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"I didn't expect to win

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"with what my training had been lately.

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"so that was pretty exciting."

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Shoutout to all those who ran the race.

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And that's your Marine Minute.