Camp Bud Datu in Jolo – A Philippine Marine camp in dangerous territory like this one used to be a man’s world. Now a teddy bear hangs on a makeshift closet and pink civilian slip-ons are found amidst the combat boots. Nine women are among the several dozen Marines stationed here, making their presence felt in the macho corps but blending in with battle-hardened male comrades in Marine Battalion Landing Team 9. The women in uniform perform the same duties in the camp, including sentry duty, but are not included in planned combat operations. Yet they are trained to defend themselves and kill, such as one recent incident when their camp was harassed by suspected Aby Sayyaf members in Bayog, Sulu. The women picked up their weapons, initiated the counter attack and warded off the enemy. "They performed very well,” said their commander, Colonel Aaron Fetalbero. Women have been admitted into the Marines since 2006, segregated in their own barracks but otherwise sharing the same rigorous field conditions....
Pfc. Genalyn Nicor armed with Nikon camera and Armalite at the Jolo Airport. She's the official photographer for the troops.
Pfc. Genalyn Nicor inspects perimeter during visit to a school in Tulay, Jolo
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/280114/news/specialreports/life-in-frontline-marine-camp-is-now-coed
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