Women Veterans Honored at White House
Posted in: Awards, Life After the Corps, Membership, Military, Personal Stories, Professional Development, Values, veterans, WMA, Womens IssuesOn March 19, 2013 Betty Moseley Brown, President of the Women Marines Association was invited to the White House with the Department of Veterans Affairs for the honoring of our women veterans. While attending this event as the Veterans Administration Associate Director of the Center of Women Veterans she met Natasha Young who was one
WMA Molly Marine Chapter LA-1
Posted in: WMAWMA Molly Marine Chapter LA-1 We held our first meeting of the year on 19 January 2013 at the Chateau de Notre Dame, the residence of our eldest member, Marian Landry (93 yrs old/WWII veteran). She was thrilled to have the meeting at her home. Attendance at this meeting was one of the best
Heart Butte rancher was first Native American female in the U.S. Marines
Posted in: WMAWomen have served in the U.S. military since the Revolutionary War, when Gen. George Washington diplomatically took aside a woman disguised as a male soldier, congratulated her for her service and handed her discharge papers. Researcher and Marine veteran Dwayne Nelson of Augusta will recount the service that women have provided in every U.S. war
A Family Tradition
Posted in: Awards, Boot Camp, Family, Life After the Corps, Military, Molly Marines, Personal Stories, Values, veterans, WMABy Soledad Kennedy My daughter Jessica Jean Kennedy graduated from Marine Corps boot camp on January 18, 2013. She carries with her a proud military heritage and love of country. I am a Marine and President of Women Marines Association Central Coast CA-11. I am one of the Toys for Tots coordinators for Marine Corps League 1340.
Native American Women Warriors
Posted in: Life After the Corps, Personal Stories, ValuesBy Arlene Duncan I am Arlene Duncan, a Marine Veteran and a proud member of Chippewa Tribe, White Earth Minnesota. I joined Native American Women Warriors in December 2012, and in January I had the great honor of representing the Marine Corps, tribe and family in the 2013 Inaugural Parade. Native American Women Warriors was