Once Again the Women Marines Aid the Sixth Marine Division
Posted in: Events, Personal Stories, WWIIBy Rosemary Gregorec (Battle Born NV-1, WMA) October 2010 As in 1943 when women were called upon to join the Corps to “Free A Man To Fight”, taking over many non-combat billets, thus enabling the Sixth Marine Division to be in the field, so now come members of the Women Marines Association to take over
A Special Veteran
Posted in: History, Military, Personal Stories, USMC, veterans, WMABy Kelly Wilkinson It’s funny how for most of life, Veterans Day was just a day to sleep in and not have to go to school, and then later, work. Veterans were old guys in hats with pins. But now, veterans are my contemporaries, and this day is a good one to visit one of
A Runners Spirit
Posted in: Awards, Personal Stories, Physical Fitness, Training, veterans, Womens IssuesBy Melissa Peek Burton When I got out of the Marine Corps in 1995, I swore I’d never run again. My knees would ache for days after a run. It just wasn’t worth it. My sedentary lifestyle caught up with me and I gained a lot of weight. I was miserable inside and out. I
My First Marathon
Posted in: WMAPart 3 Read Part 1 and Part 2 By Melissa Peek Burton As I come in full view of the Capitol, I notice three things: first the two school buses being escorted by a police car, the strong odor of human excrement, and trash cans are overflowing onto the ground. WOW! I’m just stunned. I’m
My First Marathon
Posted in: WMAPart 3 Read Part 1 and Part 2 By Melissa Peek Burton As I come in full view of the Capitol, I notice three things: first the two school buses being escorted by a police car, the strong odor of human excrement, and trash cans are overflowing onto the ground. WOW! I’m just stunned. I’m
My First Marathon
Posted in: WMAPart 3 Read Part 1 and Part 2 By Melissa Peek Burton As I come in full view of the Capitol, I notice three things: first the two school buses being escorted by a police car, the strong odor of human excrement, and trash cans are overflowing onto the ground. WOW! I’m just stunned. I’m
Happy Birthday Marines!
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Motown City Girl Doing Agriculture in Helmand Valley
Posted in: Afghanistan, Conflicts, Military, WMABy Capt Dina Poma-Barnes Agriculture Officer, Regional Command Southwest United States Marine Corps Reserve No, I am not a farmer, and I did not study agriculture at Michigan State University, but I am the Agriculture Officer for Regional Command Southwest (RC (SW)) in Helmand Province. You may call it being in the right place at
Camels and Dress Blues
Posted in: Personal StoriesI’ve been so busy with school this semester that I haven’t had a lot of time to do much writing, but here is a short story and two photos from Cairo, Egypt, where I was stationed for my last year on Marine Security Guard duty. Every year during Marine Corps ball season the detachment has
Marine Traditions Passed On
Posted in: Boot Camp, FamilyBy Judith Gifford As Marine veterans, my husband and I were thrilled this week to be headed to MCRD, San Diego to see our newest Marines graduate from boot camp. We’d had the pleasure of returning to MCRD, Parris Island two years ago for a base tour and graduation ceremony. It had been nearly 30
Once Upon A Time in the Marine Corps
Posted in: Personal Stories, WWIIBy Clarence Nelson On December 7, 1941 the lives of the young men and women of what has been called the greatest generation of Americans were forever changed. At the time of the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, the idea of women in the Marine Corps had not even been considered since WW-I. But, soon after
Ah, Boot Camp!
Posted in: Boot Camp, History, Military, Personal Stories, TrainingWhether you’re a Marine who served in 1918, 1942, 1955, 1968, 1977, 1985, 1999, or 2010, boot camp is a memory no female Marine will ever forget! Think back to that first day when you were herded off the bus in the wee hours of the night. The yelling began almost immediately! You were a