Military Bonds Mother and Daughter
Posted in: WMAService bonds mother with daughterBy MC3 Desiree Green Amphibious Squadron Eight (CPR-8) Public Affairs [component:byline]–> USS NASSAU — Growing up as a military brat, Marine Cpl. Amanda Cundiff of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24 MEU) Combat Logistics Battalion looked up to her mother, Logistics Specialist 1st Class Penny Drouse. “I was so proud,”
Female Engagement Teams
Posted in: WMACamp Hanson; North of Marjah, Afghanistan “The [Afghan] women we talk with are often more honest than the men and the relationships we build here are great sources of intel,” said Lance Corporal Kathryn Mannion. When asked to elaborate, she explained, “For example, the answers the men were giving about why they continued
Free a Marine to Fight
Posted in: WMAFREE A MARINE TO FIGHT: Women Marines in World War IIby Colonel Mary V Stremlow, USMCR (Ret) Some stories sound too contrived to be true, yet are repeated too often to be dismissed as mere folklore. One such tale was rescued and restored to its rightful place in history when Mary Eddy Furman
Sgt Lena Mae (Riggi) Basilone
Posted in: USMC, WWIIThanks to a character in the recent television series called “The Pacific”, the name of a female Marine has made an appearance on the pop culture radar: Lena Mae Riggi. If the name does not sound familiar, you may recognize her married name: Basilone. She was the wife of John Basilone, one of the famous
Women’s symposium focuses on family unit
Posted in: WMAWomen’s symposium focuses on family unit 6/17/2010 By Lance Cpl. Jovane M. Holland, Marine Corps Bases Japan CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan — The Family Unit: Marriage and Motherhood was the topic of discussion during the recent women’s symposium hosted by 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, at the theater here, May 27. More