SSgt Elize McKelvey
Posted in: Afghanistan, Female Marine, History, Life After the Corps, Marine Corps, Personal Stories, USMC, veterans, Women Marines Association, Women of the Corps History Project, Women Serving in Combat2023 National Women’s History Month “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories” “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories” is not only the theme for National Women’s History Month but is also the Women Marines Association theme for March, Women’s History Month. Print, radio, TV, art, music, and social media are all platforms used to tell stories.
Our History – Our Service
Posted in: Afghanistan, Awards, Conflicts, Female Marine, History, Iraq, Korean, Marine Corps, Military, Personal Stories, Values, veterans, Vietnam, WMA, WMA History, WWIIBy Rosa Osborn In 2010, as a warrant officer and several years in the Marine Corps, I thought I knew it all. I knew the history of the Marine Corps. We all do. I didn’t discover just how little I knew until 2010 while attending the WMA Convention in Denver. I was not only amazed
The Female Veteran
Posted in: Afghanistan, Conflicts, Female Marine, Iraq, Military, Personal Stories, USMC, Values, veterans, Women Serving in Combat, Womens IssuesThe Female Veteran Unique Service and Needs By Micaila Britto As you walk down the streets of your town every day, you see her there – a woman who might be attired as a business manager, health care worker, or any number of other skilled professionals. You think that she probably is someone’s mother, daughter, sister,
PTSD
Posted in: Afghanistan, Conflicts, Iraq, Korean, Military, Vietnam, WMA, WWI, WWIIPost-traumatic Stress Disorder: More Than Just Anxiety By Micaila Britto You hear a noise, which takes you back to a time and place you would prefer to forget. Or you have been in a horrific accident or witnessed one, and the memory will not go away. You have been involved some way in a bombing, which
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage
Posted in: Afghanistan, Conflicts, Female Marine, History, Iraq, Korean, Marine Corps, Military, Personal Stories, Professional Development, USMC, veterans, WMA, Women Marines Association, WWIICelebrating Hispanic Heritage By Sabrina Messenger In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month which is observed each year from September 15 through October 15, I will be offering several in-depth interviews from some of our members of WMA who are of Hispanic/Latina descent. But first a bit of background information on Hispanics in the United
The History of Operation Caring Friends
Posted in: Afghanistan, Conflicts, Events, Female Engagement Teams, Female Marine, Iraq, Marine Corps, Military, Personal Stories, USMC, Values, Women Serving in CombatOperation Caring Friends (OCF) was started in 2002 as a way to send our servicemen and women “a taste of home”. Its main focus has been to take care of those who get little or no support from home.Mary and Jeff Merritt first started this venture a few boxes at a time when few were
Marines Won’t Let Women in the Infantry Until at Least 2015
Posted in: Afghanistan, WMA, Women Serving in Combat, Womens IssuesBy Dan Lamothe Marine Corps Times Staff writer The Marine Corps won’t allow women to serve in the infantry until at least 2015, according to a new plan outlining how the service will conform to a landmark Pentagon decision allowing female troops into ground combat units. Each of the services and U.S. Special Operations Command
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
Our Marines, Memorial Day and Beyond
Posted in: Afghanistan, Conflicts, Fallen Warrior Women, Female Engagement Teams, Iraq, Military, Personal Stories, Scholarships, Values, veterans, WMAThe reasons for joining the Marine Corps is unique to each Marine. Their love of family, Country, and Corps culminated with each making the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country. The rolls read clearly of honor, courage and dedication. Major Megan McClung, Capt Jennifer Harris, Sgt Jeannette Winters, Cpl Jennifer Parcell, Cpl Ramona Valdez, LCpl’s
Women Marines Association 27th Biennial Convention and Professional Development Conference
Posted in: Afghanistan, Conflicts, Events, Female Engagement Teams, History, Military, Professional Development, USMC, veterans, WMAEvent: Women Marines Association 27th Biennial Convention and Professional Development ConferenceWhen: August 31 – September 4th 2012 Where: Hyatt Regency Penn’s Station, Philadelphia, PA Press Release For Immediate Action Press Release For Immediate Action Since 1918, American women have answered their country’s call to serve. We have served proudly with distinction and honor; each generation
Happy Thanksgiving From Afghanistan
Posted in: Afghanistan, Conflicts, Female Engagement Teams, MilitaryBy Sgt T. Wilson Hey everyone, I’m just getting back from what we call reset. Female marines can not be with an infantry unit for longer than 45 days at a time. So the FET comes together and do additional training and classes every 45 days or so. Each of the two women FET
Hello from Afghanistan
Posted in: Afghanistan, Conflicts, Female Engagement Teams, MilitaryBy Sgt T. Wilson 11Nov2011 Wow. it really has been a not very interesting week. The Marines that are here now will be leaving soon and new Marines are already arriving. And…our linguist is on much deserved vacation in Hawaii for two weeks. She has been here for 9 months. So needless to say we