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
Portland 2016
Posted in: Awards, History, Military, Professional Development, USMC, WMAWomen Marines Association Bridge to the Future The 29th Biennial Women Marines Association (WMA) Convention and Professional Development Conference was held in Portland, OR. The theme, Bridge to the Future, highlighted the host city of Portland, Or., and the great strides women have made in the Corps in the past and our movement forward as
Sgt Sylvia Applebaum Levy
Posted in: History, Military, WMA, WWIISgt Sylvia Applebaum Levy USMC 1943 -46 By Barbara Steever My mother was from Philadelphia, stationed in San Diego and then sent to Pearl Harbor where she was in the radio corps. To my knowledge, she was among the first group of women Marines to arrive there. The photo below was actually a publicity shot taken when
Changes to the Corps
Posted in: Boot Camp, History, Military, Personal StoriesWomen Marines – Changes to the Corps Drill Instructor Reunion Speech by MSgt. Brenda Moore (ret) When I was recruited in 1977, I was told by my recruiter that a Woman, was only 1/2 of a quota so they needed 2 women to make 1 quota. Pretty sure he wasn’t happy when I didn’t bring a friend
Helen Laukes 1923 – 2016
Posted in: History, Personal Stories, USMCHelen H. Laukes WMA Past National President Helen H. Laukes, WMA Past National President (1988-1992) was born on December 4, 1923 in Evanston, Illinois to Marie and Anthony Hamen. She passed away on 1 February at Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, IL. Helen worked for Illinois Bell until she enlisted in the United States
Sarah Frost – Trailblazer
Posted in: Conflicts, History, Military, Personal Stories, veterans, WWIISarah Frost WWII Marine Trailblazer By Michelle Weaver My mother was the first trailblazing woman I ever knew. In 1967 she joined the Army and was a secretary for General Westmoreland in the Pentagon during the Vietnam war and in 1973, when I was two, she was the first woman accepted for officer candidate
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
Lakota Woman Warrior
Posted in: Conflicts, Family, History, Marine Corps, Military, Personal Stories, USMC, Values, veterans, Women Marines Association, WWILakota Woman Warrior By: Brenda White Bull “‘Lakota Woman Warrior,’ a title I hold to the highest standards. As I look in the mirror, I give myself permission to feel very proud. I not only see my own image, but I see glimpses of my ancestors’ blood running through my veins. I come from a
Molly Marine B.A. Guerrero
Posted in: Awards, Boot Camp, Family, Female Marine, History, Marine Corps, Military, Molly Marines, Training, USMCMolly Marine Platoon 4012 Private First Class Becky A. Guerrero Molly Marine – the term is so simple. Just two proper nouns; a title most would never even think twice about. Gaze down the catwalks toward the barracks of November Company and the term changes entirely. Not because of what the recruits believe it to mean,
The Bridge Between
Posted in: Boot Camp, History, Marine Corps, Military, Personal Stories, Training, USMC, Values, veteransThe Era of the Bridge Between Old and New BY: Corrina J. Martell (Sgt USMC 1978-1983) The mid 1970’s to mid 1980’s was a marked time of transition for women in the Marine Corps. At a glance, the woman Marine of the mid 70’s to mid 80’s may not have looked much different than her
June Eleanor Harris
Posted in: Female Marine, History, Life After the Corps, Marine Corps, Military, Personal Stories, USMC, Values, veterans, WMA, WWIIJune Eleanor Harris A Tribute to the Founder of the Texas Gulf Coast Chapter of Women Marines Association By: Marti Raney June Harris, WWII veteran from 1943 – 1945 and lifetime member #16 of the WMA, was transferred to her final duty station on October 16, 2014 at the ever young age of 93. She
Noteworthy Women Marines
Posted in: Conflicts, Female Marine, History, Marine Corps, Military, Personal Stories, USMC, veterans, WMA, WMA History, Women Marines Association, WWI, WWIIDid you know? By Nancy Wilt Did you know that two women Marines had been held as prisoners of the Japanese prior to United States declaring war on Japan? Charlotte Day Gower was the Dean of Women at Lingnan University in Hong Kong, China during the initial Japanese attack on the city. Charlotte has