Meet Sue
Posted in: Family, Female Marine, Life After the Corps, Marine Corps, Military, Personal Stories, USMC, Values, veterans, WMAWarrior, Survivor, Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Marine By Sue Kaszynski My name is Sue. I am Fred and Margaret’s daughter, Dave, Barb, Mary and Steve’s sister. I am a wife, mom , step mom ( step monster lol) and grandmother to 12 beautiful grandkids. But above all else I am me. For without me I can’t
Career Marines talk life as a dual-serving couple
Posted in: Female Marine, Marine Corps, Military, Personal Stories, USMC, ValuesMilitary Families Magazine BY: Bianca Strzalkowski The Vanscoyk family in Yuma, Arizona. All photos by Kayla Mattox Photography. Family first, mission always. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Charles Vanscoyk and his wife, Staff Sgt. Alexandra Vanscoyk, are both aviation supply specialists who recently returned to the fleet after completing tours on recruiting duty. The transition has been
WMA and Covid-19
Posted in: Events, Family, Life After the Corps, Marine Corps, Membership, Military, Physical Fitness, USMC, veterans, WMA, Women Marines AssociationA Message From the WMA National President Marines, In these uncertain times, we understand the angst and worry many of our members and their families are going through. Here in Virginia, my husband and I have self-quarantined at home and fortunately, we are not symptomatic and are firm in our belief that we will come
PFC Brooke L. Jalbert
Posted in: Awards, Boot Camp, Female Marine, Marine Corps, Military, Molly Marines, Training, USMC, Women Marines AssociationMolly Marine Awardee Essay Essay by PFC Brooke L. Jalbert PRIVATE FIRST CLASS BROOKE L. JALBERT PLATOON 4028 I was born and raised in Kansas City. My parents raised me and older sister to be confident and independent. We were given the freedom to make our own life decisions. Growing up, my sister was and
Martha Juanita Greenway-Guin
Posted in: History, Marine Corps, Military, Personal Stories, USMC, veterans, WWIIRemembering Our WWII Marines By Donald E. Williams I would like you to know about my Aunt who was a US Marine during WWII Martha Juanita Greenway-Guin Born: 1 July 1921, Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina Died: 29 October 2008, Henderson, Vance County, North CarolinaShe went by “Juanita” 1946 – Separated – Martha Juanita Greenway separated from 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
10th INF Battalion ~ Classification Platoon
Posted in: History, Korean, Marine Corps, Marksmanship, Military, Personal Stories, USMC, Values, veterans, WMAWomen Marines ~ 10th INF Battalion ~ Classification Platoon Honor ~ Courage ~ Commitment My Story by PFC. Phyllis Silva-Keith (H.D. 1958) October 2017 In the 1940’s, when, Col. Julia Hamblet, USMCR, penned: “Once a Marine…Always a Marine…Then, now and always,” little did I know, all these years later, that I would still be living
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 Jaxineflor M. Orotea
Posted in: Awards, Boot Camp, Marine Corps, Molly MarinesMolly Marine Platoon 4018 Private First Class Jaxineflor M. Orotea A Molly Marine to me is someone who motivates other people through her hard work and commitment. She is someone who gives everything she can even though it hurts and it is hard. She never gives up easily. She is also someone who accepts her
PFC Nicole Turner
Posted in: Awards, Marine Corps, Military, Molly MarinesMolly Marine Platoon 4017 Private First Class Nicole M. Turner The night I was instructed to board a bus to MCRD Parris Island was a night I will never forget. I felt as if I was jumping into the unknown. Upon arrival, I was blurry eyed, afraid, and scattered. It was so real,
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