Operations Heroes Connect
Posted in: Events, Female Marine, Marine Corps, Military, Personal Stories, Professional Development, USMC, Values, WMAOperation Heroes Connect is a nonprofit organization that partners volunteer service members and veterans with at risk youth as well as serves that community through volunteer work. It was founded in August 2011 by GySgt Tawanda Hanible (USMC), an active duty service member. Operation Heroes Connect was incorporated in the state of Virginia on
Michigan Marine Helps RCT
Posted in: Afghanistan, Conflicts, Female Marine, History, Marine Corps, Media, Military, Personal Stories, USMC, Values, WMABy Sgt Ned Johnson CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan— Before a deployment, Marines train with their units, establish relationships and build camaraderie. But one Marine prepared for her deployment with one unit, but was transferred to a different unit once she arrived here. Cpl. Sasha Savage, a supply noncommissioned officer with Regimental Combat Team 7, deployed with
Parris Island 70th Anniversary Celebration 2013
Posted in: Awards, Boot Camp, Events, History, Marksmanship, Martial Arts, Membership, Military, Physical Fitness, Professional Development, Training, USMC, Values, WMAMarch 2013 started off with the sights and sounds of Parris Island. Fourth Battalion was the perfect location to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Marine Corps Women’s Reserve (officially on February 13, 2013) and kick-off Women’s History Month. It was an honor to represent WMA during this memorable 70th year milestone.
General Motors Supports our Active Duty and Veterans
Posted in: Events, Family, Military, veterans, WMA, WWIIGeneral Motors has supported the military for nearly a century, starting before WWI Nearly 60,000 GM employees have served in the US military, including 28 who are deployed right now Today GM employs nearly 5000 veterans including Chairman and CEO, Dan Akerson In June of this year, GM and the GM Foundation announced our contribution of
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
Molly Marine Presentation N Co 6 February 2013
Posted in: Awards, Molly Marines, Training, USMCThe city of New Orleans dedicated the first United States monument of a woman in service uniform: “Molly Marine” November 10, 1943. A local recruiter commissioned the statue to help recruit women during World War II. For female Marines around the world, Molly has come to represent the countless significant contributions women have made to
History of the USMC Women Reserves
Posted in: History, Military, veterans, WMA, Women of the Corps History ProjectThe Marine Corps was strictly male until World War II except for 305 Marine Reservists (F), popularly termed “Marinettes,” who served during World War I. By 1942, unprecedented manpower demands of the two-front war led to personnel shortages. Although Corps Commandant, General Thomas Holcomb opposed recruiting women, he followed the example of the Army, Navy
70th Anniversary of the Marine Corps Women Reserve
Posted in: WMAFebruary 13, 2013 It is a wonderful time to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the establishment of the Marine Corps Women’s Reserve. The Women Marines Association is very fortunate to still have some of the pioneers who led the way for us. Their journeys are priceless and they are WMA treasures. Those of us who