Women Marines Association CA-3 San Francisco Bay Area
Posted in: Events, Female Marine, USMC, Values, veterans, WMA, Women Marines AssociationCA-3 – Greater San Francisco Bay Area Greetings from the Greater San Francisco Bay Area. In January, CA-3 celebrated the New Year at a meeting hosted by CA-3 members Susan Johnston and Nell Marie Forsey. At the meeting hosted by CA-3 Vice President and Treasurer Kathy Wright in February, we celebrated the Anniversary of the
Opha May Johnson Project
Posted in: Female Marine, History, Marine Corps, Military, Opha May Johnson, veterans, WMAOpha May Johnson Project In 1918, Opha May Johnson was the first of 300 plus women who showed up to take one of billets left open as our men went to war. She even typed up her own enlistment contract and had to have her husbands permission to join our beloved Corps. She opened the
High Heeled Boots
Posted in: Boot Camp, Female Marine, History, Military, Training, USMC, WMAHigh Heeled Boots Leatherneck Magazine Volume 45, Issue 2 Feb 1962 Author: Clay Barrow There are several striking differences between the Women Marines’ boot camp and the men’s ONE OF THE most widely circulated football stories relates that once when Knute Rockne’s “Fighting Irish” were trailing, he stayed out of the locker room throughout
A Friendship Remembered
Posted in: Female Marine, History, Military, Personal Stories, USMC, Values, veterans, WMARemembering Col Julia Hamblet by Rhonda Amtower It is with a heavy heart but with much pride and respect I write these farewell words to honor the memory of Colonel Julia E. Hamblet. I had the distinct honor and privilege in getting to know her the last couple of years as we both lived
Free A Man to Fight
Posted in: Conflicts, Female Marine, History, Military, USMC, WWIIMarine Corps Women Reserve Marine Base San Diego 1943-1946 By Rick Huenefeld and Barbara McCurtis ‘Free a Man to Fight’ – the call to arms in February 1943 when the Women’s Reserve (WR) of the United States Marine Corps was activated. The first WR reported to Marine Corps Base (MCB) San Diego in
The Struggle, The Journey
Posted in: Female Marine, Life After the Corps, Personal Stories, Professional Development, USMC, WMAThe Struggle, The Journey Finding a Balance By: Ann Bernard Like many women, my struggles with my weight and self-image issues began at a young age. I was nine years old when I first started to diet and exercise. It didn’t take long before I had developed an eating disorder and found myself undereating and
The Women Marines Association 2016- 2018 Board
Posted in: Female Marine, Life After the Corps, Military, Professional Development, Values, veterans, WMAWe are pleased to announce the new Board of Directors for the Women Marines Association (WMA). This is such a rich pool of talent that WMA will be reaching new levels in the next two years. These officers will be install in July in Portland, OR., at the Installation Banquet surrounded with family, friends, WMA Members
Female Marine Officer Leaves Lasting Legacy
Posted in: Awards, Conflicts, Fallen Warrior Women, Female Marine, Iraq, Military, Scholarships, WMA, Women Marines AssociationFemale Marine Officer Leaves Lasting Legacy Almost a decade has past since the death of U.S. Marine Maj. Megan M. McClung but her legacy continues to grow with every year since her passing in 2006. By: Amy Forsythe Bureau Chief at AFN Pacific in Guam The phone call came on an average Wednesday to the
My Marine Corps Marathon Journey
Posted in: Female Marine, Life After the Corps, Marine Corps, RunningBy Deb Drummond A week ago, I ran the 40th Marine Corps Marathon, my first. I’d pretty much given up running when I got out of the Corps in 1980 because I didn’t have to anymore. Then 3 years ago after being divorced, I signed up for a half marathon, unsure at age 57 if
PFC Haley Hughes
Posted in: Awards, Boot Camp, Female Marine, Molly Marines, Training, WMAMolly Marine Platoon 4021 Private First Class Haley B. Hughes Upholding the core values of honor, courage and commitment by doing what is right in the face of fear, morally and legally, having integrity and taking responsibility for all actions while holding others accountable is what makes a Molly Marine. By putting the
PFC Ashe L. Rodriguez
Posted in: Awards, Boot Camp, Events, Female Marine, Marine Corps, Molly Marines, USMC, Values, WMA, Women Marines AssociationMolly Marine Platoon 4016 Private First Class Ashe L. Rodriguez John F. Kennedy once said: “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country”. Choosing to be a Marine is my way of giving back to my family, my friends, and more importantly my country. Therefore,
Meet Molly Marine
Posted in: Events, Female Marine, History, Marine Corps, Military, Molly Marines, USMC, veterans, Women Marines AssociationMeet Molly Marine 9 October 2015 Molly Marine LA-1 cordially invites you to pay a visit to the Big Easy (New Orleans, LA) where you will have the pleasure of meeting a picturesque beauty: the original Molly Marine. She proudly stands on the corner of Canal Street and Elk Place– the first statue of a