About the Women Marines Association

The Women Marines Association is the only veterans association for and about women Marines. WMA is a non-profit 501 3(c) veteran organization.

The Women Marines Association was established in Denver, CO, in 1960 to ensure that our history as women Marines would continue to be told and passed on to a new generation of Marines. Aside from our charitable activities, our members enjoy renewing old friendships and creating new ones through the mails and in attending our biennial convention. Chapters and members across the nation work on community programs and support our military personnel.

WMA is a member of the Navy-Marine Corps Council and the National Marine Corps Council. We also maintain a liaison with Headquarters, Marine Corps.

Every two years, WMA holds a national convention and professional development conference where members gather for a week of educational seminars, visiting with old friends, making new friends, attending banquets and business meetings and partaking in what the locale has to offer. Active duty Marines attend via TAD orders for seminars related to their Marine Corps career.

WMA Mission Statement:

• To preserve and promote the history and traditions of women Marines
• To foster, encourage and perpetuate the spirit of comradeship among women in the Marine Corps
• To promote the welfare of elderly, disabled and needy women Marines
• To provide assistance to hospitalized veterans and members of the Armed Forces
• To promote the civic and social welfare of the community
• To sponsor or participate in patriotic activities, especially those that perpetuate the traditions and espirt de corps of the Marine Corps
• To conduct programs for charitable and educational purposes