Marine Corps WWI 100% Girls
Posted in: History, Marine Corps, Military, Personal Stories, USMC, veterans, Women Marines Association, WWIBy Sabrina Messenger Who were the 100% Girls of World War One? Nowadays, you see a lot of percentage numbers thrown around by either the media or political activists. Some recent examples? Occupy Wall Street slogan: “We are the 99 %”. A recent Presidential candidate spoke of people whom he labeled as the
The Founding of the Women Marines Association
Posted in: WMAIn the Beginning At the 1958 February Anniversary Luncheon in the Statler Hotel in Los Angeles, Jean Durfee announced her idea for a reunion of Women Marines. She enlisted the help of Marjorie Miller and Helen Hannah Campbell. Before any real progress was made Jean relocated in Bailey, Colorado. She continued to pursue her plans
Lela Leibrand Rogers
Posted in: History, Life After the Corps, Marine Corps, Military, Personal Stories, USMCBy Sabrina Messenger Sgt Lela E. Leibrand “Mackey” Rogers A Real “Hollywood” Marine! It’s a well know fact that all women Marine recruits go through basic training at Parris Island, SC and not MCRD San Diego, but there is at least one verifiable case of a woman who was literally a “Hollywood” Marine! Private Lela
The History of the Women Marines Association
Posted in: Female Marine, History, Military, USMC, Values, veterans, WMA, WMA History, Women Marines Association, Women of the Corps History ProjectIn the upcoming weeks we will go over the history of the Women Marines Association. The book was compiled by the WMA National Historian, Nancy Wilt in honor of the 50th anniversary of our Association in Denver in 2010. We start with a greeting written by Col Julia Hamblet Greeting from Colonel Julia E. Hamblet,
Rooted in Service
Posted in: Female Marine, History, Life After the Corps, Marine Corps, Military, Personal Stories, Professional Development, Training, USMC, Values, veterans, Women of the Corps History ProjectBy Sharon Tutt My family background has military roots that span as far back as World War I. My maternal grandfather, L. W. Knox, served in the Army in France for three years. Three of his sons joined the military during World War II; Uncle Curtis served in the Army and was stationed in the
An Affair With Image Development
Posted in: Boot Camp, Female Marine, Life After the Corps, Personal Stories, Training, USMC, WMABy Marine Cpl Sabrina (Williams) Messenger On the surface, I didn’t appear to be different from my peers. However, while most of them were content to simply meet Mr. Right, fall in love, and become wives and mothers, I knew I wanted something different. Something really special! Well the day came when I, too, fell
Women Marines: The Feminine Side
Posted in: WMABy Katherine A Towle – Originally Published November 1950 In the summer of 1946 when all but a handful of women reservists on duty at Marine Corps Headquarters had put their forest green uniforms and red scarves in mothballs, none but the most intrepid feminist could have gazed in her crystal ball and foretold that
War Time Memories
Posted in: History, Personal Stories, veterans, Women of the Corps History ProjectCenter for Oral and Public History Captures Recollections of Veterans and Others Once Stationed at El Toro By Natalie M. Fousekis When I asked Junamay Leatherby Coffey about the impact her years in the Marines had on her life, she responded: “Oh, great. My life would have been entirely different … I am so glad
Hagel Meets with Female Marines at Camp Lejeune
Posted in: Military, Military Sexual Assault, Military Sexual Trauma, Sexual Harrassment, Women Serving in Combat, Womens IssuesFrom Associate Press July 19, 2013 Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has held a closed door meeting with female Marines at Camp Lejeune. The Daily News of Jacksonville reported that Hagel also toured an urban warfare training facility at the base as students demonstrated tactics, techniques and procedures. After the training, Hagel met with more than
Females Pull Ahead with Pull-Ups
Posted in: Physical Fitness, Training, WMABy Cpl Kyle N. Runnels Marines.mil | Jul 18 2013 USS KEARSARGE (July 3, 2013)- According to ALMAR 046/12, female Marines will be required to conduct pull-ups as part of their annual physical fitness test starting January 1, 2014. Sgt James Vincent, an explosive ordnance disposal specialist assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and
Marines Won’t Let Women in the Infantry Until at Least 2015
Posted in: Afghanistan, WMA, Women Serving in Combat, Womens IssuesBy Dan Lamothe Marine Corps Times Staff writer The Marine Corps won’t allow women to serve in the infantry until at least 2015, according to a new plan outlining how the service will conform to a landmark Pentagon decision allowing female troops into ground combat units. Each of the services and U.S. Special Operations Command
