Breakthrough in the Marines, the obligation to wear tights for women ends. Effective immediately, you will have the option to choose whether to wear them combined with your uniform and skirt.

The Marines' new policy follows that adopted by the US Navy, which already in 2022 made the use of tights optional with skirts. They currently represent 5% of the 175,000 active duty members, as reported by Marine Corps University. According to a spokesperson, the tights requirement was removed because it 'did not pass the common sense test'