Pressure Increases To Reduce Standards Of Marine Corps Infantry Course For Extremely CONTROVERSIAL Reason According to reports, controversy is rising surrounding a Combat Endurance Test (CET) required by the Infantry Officer Course. Two female Marine officers recently volunteered to try the Corps challenging course, but they were unable to make it past the first day. That marks 29 failed attempts by female officers to pass the course, and only four have made it beyond the initial training day. According to the Washington Free Press, Marine Corps spokesperson Captain Maureen Krebs told reporters that the officers did not meet the standards required of them on day one in order to continue with the course. Now, the Marine Corps is reevaluating how to comply with gender-integration requirements. The issue sparks a heated debate: on one hand, Marines need to be able to meet certain requirements and others say that the traditionally high standards make it difficult to establish gender integration. What do you think? Should the Marine Corps be required to lower requirements to pass the test? 