Golda’s Story
Posted in: History, Military, Personal Stories, USMC, veterans, WMA, Women of the Corps History ProjectA momentous day in history, December 7, 1941, changed the lives of many people including myself. On March 2, 1944, in Seattle, Washington, I enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and left for boot camp on April 28th, 1944. Boot camp was at Camp Lejeune, N.C where I was in Co. E, Plat
Dedication of Sgt. Jeannette L. Winters Center for Homeless Female Veterans
Posted in: Fallen Warrior Women, Family, Military, USMCThe Women Marines Association IN-1 chapter President, Connie Hamm, and I went to the dedication of the Sgt Jeanette L. Winters Center for Homeless Female Veterans in Gary, IN on Monday the 22nd of November. You may recall that Sgt Winters was our first ever woman Marine killed in a hostile fire zone. She was
A Special Veteran
Posted in: History, Military, Personal Stories, USMC, veterans, WMABy Kelly Wilkinson It’s funny how for most of life, Veterans Day was just a day to sleep in and not have to go to school, and then later, work. Veterans were old guys in hats with pins. But now, veterans are my contemporaries, and this day is a good one to visit one of
Motown City Girl Doing Agriculture in Helmand Valley
Posted in: Afghanistan, Conflicts, Military, WMABy Capt Dina Poma-Barnes Agriculture Officer, Regional Command Southwest United States Marine Corps Reserve No, I am not a farmer, and I did not study agriculture at Michigan State University, but I am the Agriculture Officer for Regional Command Southwest (RC (SW)) in Helmand Province. You may call it being in the right place at
Ah, Boot Camp!
Posted in: Boot Camp, History, Military, Personal Stories, TrainingWhether you’re a Marine who served in 1918, 1942, 1955, 1968, 1977, 1985, 1999, or 2010, boot camp is a memory no female Marine will ever forget! Think back to that first day when you were herded off the bus in the wee hours of the night. The yelling began almost immediately! You were a
Women’s History Month and Women Veteran Contributions
Posted in: History, MilitaryToday is the first day of National Women’s History Month. This marks the 30th Anniversary of celebrating Women’s History Month and this year’s theme is “Writing Women Back into History”. Women are particularly missing from Military history…not that are aren’t accounts, they’re just not widely known. Women comprise ~14% of the armed forces today. Approximately 1.7 million
We Will Remember Them…in Support of Help for our Heroes
Posted in: Afghanistan, Conflicts, Iraq, MilitaryIn the spirit of “We Are The World”, a great new support the troops song was recorded at Abbey Road studio in November 2009. Take a listen: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ektQbe-dOU] Posted via email from Women Marines Association
Virginia Senator Meets with Women Vets
Posted in: Conflicts, MilitaryMonday, December 14, 2009, Virginia Senator Mark R. Warner met with military women to discuss their transition from combat to ‘normal’ life. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdnNA2_Ea3c&feature=player_embedded] Visit the Senator’s website for the full story.