Career Marines talk life as a dual-serving couple
Posted in: Female Marine, Marine Corps, Military, Personal Stories, USMC, ValuesMilitary Families Magazine BY: Bianca Strzalkowski The Vanscoyk family in Yuma, Arizona. All photos by Kayla Mattox Photography. Family first, mission always. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Charles Vanscoyk and his wife, Staff Sgt. Alexandra Vanscoyk, are both aviation supply specialists who recently returned to the fleet after completing tours on recruiting duty. The transition has been
Greetings and Salutations
Posted in: Family, veteransFROM THE WMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT May 2020 Marines, As we continue to deal with the CDC guidelines of social distancing during the COVID pandemic, I hope that you are all finding ways to reach out to your families as well as your fellow Marine Sisters. Be assured that WMA National continues to act on your
The WMA MRE Challenge
Posted in: WMARecently in one of our groups the Women Marines Association held a MRE “Chopped” Challenge and we had a clear winner! Mary S. of West Virginia sent in her entry and walked away with a WMA gift pack. Mary described her meal this way. I used the roast beef and vegetables MRE. The peanut butter,
From One Duty to Another
Posted in: WMANational Nurse Week 2020 They served their Country as Marines and now they continue that service as Nurses on the frontlines. Long before you entered nursingThe Lord had played His part,Planting seeds of love and kindnessIn the portals of your heart.For it’s clear that you’ve been giftedWith a sympathetic ear,And blessed from the beginningWith a