Tawanda “Tee” Hanible
Posted in: Awards, Events, Family, Female Marine, Iraq, Marine Corps, Military, Personal Stories, Professional Development, USMC, Values, veterans, WMA, Women Marines AssociationA Marine Way of Life It was after a successful tour on recruiting that GySgt Tee Hanible found her calling of working with and empowering youth. Shortly after receiving orders to transfer to Quantico, Virginia she founded the organization Operation Heroes Connect, an organization that partners service members and veterans as full time mentors for at-risk
The Loyal Escorts of the Green Garter
Posted in: Awards, Family, Military, Scholarships, WMA, Women Marines AssociationWho We Are Loyal Escorts of the Green Garter (LE’s), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, is the auxiliary of the Women Marines Association. The purpose of the Loyal Escorts of the Green Garter, is to assist the Women Marines Association and to perform educational and charitable works within their communities. Since 1972 we have supported
Molly Marine Hite
Posted in: Awards, Boot Camp, Family, Female Marine, Marine Corps, Military, Molly Marines, Training, USMC, Values, WMA, Women Marines AssociationThe city of New Orleans dedicated the first United States monument of a woman in service uniform: “Molly Marine” on 10Nov, 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
Paula Sarlls Honored
Posted in: Awards, Conflicts, Family, Female Marine, Life After the Corps, Marine Corps, Military, Personal Stories, Professional Development, USMC, Values, veterans, Vietnam, WMA, Women Marines AssociationPaula Sarlls Civilian Marksmanship Award Winner The very last Civilian Marksmanship Award was presented on February 22, 2014 to American Legion Post 1992 member Paula Sarlls. The ceremony was conducted by Congressman Mike Coffman, USMC (R) and a luncheon held afterwards at the Red Lion hotel (who graciously provided a beautiful cake for the luncheon!). Shown in
Molly Marine 12Feb2014 Plt 4005
Posted in: Awards, Boot Camp, Family, Female Marine, Marine Corps, Military, Molly Marines, Personal Stories, USMC, WMAThe city of New Orleans dedicated the first United States monument of a woman in service uniform: “Molly Marine” on 10Nov, 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
Molly Marine 12Feb2014 PLT 4004
Posted in: Awards, Boot Camp, Family, Female Marine, Military, Molly Marines, Personal Stories, USMCThe city of New Orleans dedicated the first United States monument of a woman in service uniform: “Molly Marine” on 10Nov, 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
Helping our Veterans and Active Duty
Posted in: Family, Military, USMCThe Women Marines Association (WMA) is so much more than your average group. We are steeped in rich history and trailblazers and since our inception we have striven to take care of our own as well as other veterans in need. The WMA is a civilian non-profit veterans association comprised of women who have served
Molly Marine Presentation P Co 18Dec2013
Posted in: Awards, Boot Camp, Family, Female Marine, Military, Molly Marines, Training, USMC, Values, WMA, Women Marines AssociationThe city of New Orleans dedicated the first United States monument of a woman in service uniform: “Molly Marine” on 10Nov, 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
Christmas Holiday Memories of Women Marines
Posted in: Boot Camp, Family, Female Marine, History, Marine Corps, Military, Personal Stories, USMC, Values, WMAMerry Christmas/Happy Holidays to all! Today, we have a nice cornicopia for you. Memories from Women Marines of various decades, photos, vintage postcards, as well as a special carol written by a Woman Marine while she was on the Drill Field in 1993! We’ll start this ‘party’ with the carol: The 12 Days of Boot
Eugenia Lejeune ~ Marine and Archivist
Posted in: Family, Female Marine, History, Marine Corps, Military, USMC, veterans, WWIIEugenia Lejeune Marine and Archivist By Sabrina Messenger When one “googles’ for information on Eugenia Lejeune, Major, USMCR, most of what one finds defaults back to her illustrious father, General John Archer Lejeune. I have a feel she would’ve wanted it that way. I’m of the impression that Eugenia was perfectly happy not being in
Native American Woman Marine Barbara Beltran Steele
Posted in: Conflicts, Family, Female Marine, History, Korean, Life After the Corps, Military, Personal Stories, USMC, veterans, WMA, Women of the Corps History ProjectThis Marine Was One of ‘A Few Good Women’ The U.S. Marine Corps prides itself, and rightly so, on the “few good men” in its ranks. But let’s not overlook the “few good women” who have played, and are playing, vital roles in the realm of Leatherneckdom. I know of one such person, a Prescott
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