CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — In a stunning rebuke of the Marine Corps' "every Marine a rifleman" credo, trailblazing Pvt. First Class John Standle has rejected the label "rifleman."
Standle successfully graduated boot camp last month, proudly earning the title of "Marine." However, after multiple failed attempts on the rifle range, he admitted he has always identified as more of an admin clerk or logistician.
"Somebody needed to stand up to the man and show them that nobody should be forced into the Marine Corps' societal construct of being really good at killing the enemy," said Standle. "This is my body. I don't have to use it to put rounds on target if I don't want to."
