Women Marines Association pays visit to MCT
Posted in: WMAWomen Marines Association pays visit to MCT By Lance Cpl. Victor A. Barrera, Marine Corps Base Many claim that Lucy Brewer was the first female to join the Corps disguised as a man. Whether she was a real person or not is debatable, but what she represents is not. Throughout history women have served and
Thanks for the memories Bob Hope!
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Memorial to Bob Hope and the USO at the Port of San Diego
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Women Marines Sponsor Scholarships
Posted in: WMABeing a Marine has it benefits. As a 501(c)3 organization, one of our primary reasons for fundraising is to award grants to qualified applicants sponsored by WMA members. These grants may be used at any accredited college, university or college level trade school. If you or someone in your family has a Marine heritage they
Two Yuma Marines join female force in Afghanistan – MCAS Yuma
Posted in: Afghanistan, USMCStory by Lance Cpl. Aaron Diamant Two station Marines left for Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan.14, 2009, to begin their journey to Afghanistan as members of a female-only team that hopes to bridge a cultural divide. Lance Cpl. Sorina Miller, flight clearance clerk, and Lance Cpl. Dawn Doyle, military policeman, began training in Camp Pendleton to
Naval Weapons Station Fallbrook CA
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Coming Home Signs for Marines stationed at Fallbrook & Camp Pendleton
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Honor Courage Commitment~Defining Dates in Marine Corps History
Posted in: WMASign in Semper Spirit store at Camp Pendleton Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Posted via email from Women Marines on the web
Paying Back a Karmic Debt
Posted in: UncategorizedIn the late 1970s when I was a young PFC fresh out of Military Police School, the Marine Corps sent me to Camp Pendleton via LAX. The bus from LAX dropped me in downtown Oceanside and I had no instructions on how to get to the base. So there I was…21 years old and a
Oscar Co Molly Marine Presentation 20Jan2010
Posted in: WMARecipients Pfc Kristine Arevalo of Louisville, KY (Plt 4002) and Pfc Maxine Bania of West Orange, NJ (Plt 4003) Posted via email from Women Marines on the web
Female Marines: Dedicated to the Corps, country
Posted in: veteransBy Staff Free a man to fight! This was the call for women to serve in the Marine Corps Reserve during two world wars. Although 305 women served in the Marine Corps Reserve during World War I, all were separated from service by June 30, 1919, after the war ended. It wasn’t until Feb. 13,
Women in the Marine Corps – Female Soldiers – Marie Claire
Posted in: USMCPhoto Credit: Andrew Hetherington The Toughest Woman in America How did a girl who loves shopping and never leaves the house without lip gloss become the meanest of the Marines? The former teacher drops to his knees, crying. He’s broken and dispirited, a whimpering, sleepdeprived mess. But if he expects mercy, he’s come to the