Oscar awarded in 1944 to 2nd Photographic Division headed by Maj Norman Hatch for coverage of 3-day battle for Tarawa in 1943 #Milblog
Posted in: WMAAt the National Marine Corps Museum near Quantico, VA Posted via email from Women Marines on the web
“Free A Man To Fight” and many other World War II posters at the National Marine Corps Museum
Posted in: Conflicts, WMA, WWIINear Quantico, VA Posted via email from Women Marines on the web
“Body and spirit I surrendered whole to harsh instructors-and received a soul” Rudyard Kipling, Epitaphs of War, 1919
Posted in: WMA“The Drill Instructor” in “Making Marines’ at the National Marine Corps Museum near Quantico, VA Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Posted via email from Women Marines on the web
Stepping Out of the Shadows
Posted in: veterans, Womens IssuesToday as I wrap up my visit to Washington, DC for the 2010 Milblog Conference, I made a sojourn to the Vietnam Memorial where the only other memorial dedicated to women who served in the military stands. The statue reflects the sacrifices of women and the ultimate sacrifice made by seven Army nurses and one
“Our Nation honors her Sons and Daughters who answered the call to defend a Country they never knew and a people they never met” 1950 Korea 1953
Posted in: Conflicts, Korean, veteransPaying respects at the Korean War Memorial Posted via email from Women Marines on the web
Marines represent at #Milblog 2010 #USMC #Marines
Posted in: WMANorman Hatch, who as a WWII SSgt combat camera man filmed initial landings on Tarawa on 20Nov43, won Best Documentary Film in 1944 Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Posted via email from Women Marines on the web
Gen Patraeus kicks off #Milblog via taped message
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Paying respects at Arlington National Cemetary
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Women in Military Service to America Memorial at Arlington National Cemetary in Washington, DC
Posted in: WMAEvery female veteran or actively serving owes it to themselves to check out the WIMSA Memorial & the pioneers that came before us Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Posted via email from Women Marines on the web
Women Marines: A Liberation Army….great article at the WIMSA Memorial
Posted in: WMAStory from El Toro, CA area in early 1970s celebrating the 38th Anniversary of the Marine Corps Women’s Reserve Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Posted via email from Women Marines on the web
Women Marines Essay Contest
Posted in: WMAOK ladies. We know we’ve got some great stories out there that need to be told. Here’s an educational essay contest just for you! The Marine Corps Association (MCA), in coordination with the Women Marines Association (WMA) is looking for military personnel – active duty, retired, Reserve or veterans – and civilians employed by the
2010 Milblog…Here I Come
Posted in: Social Media, WMAAfter being elected as the Women Marines Association National Membership Secretary, I felt we needed to cast a wider net to reach the many female Marines who would enjoy the comraderie of our organization. Leveraging the social media knowledge I gained in my life as a real estate agent, we got on Facebook and Twitter.