Heidi Larson Hurley
Posted in: Female Marine, History, Life After the Corps, Marine Corps, Molly Marines, USMCThis #CoronaArtChallenge adventure started March 14, 2020, at the beginning stages of the Covid shut down. I thought I would document my days and motivate myself to do “something” every day to share with whoever cared to see what I did. Schools, businesses, and restaurants all shut down. The world shut down. I lost physical contact with my students, friends and family and wanted to reach out, and share what was going on in my life and mind.
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
PFC Audrey Huntshorse
Posted in: Awards, Boot Camp, Female Marine, Molly Marines, Training, USMC, Values, Women Marines AssociationMolly Marine Award Recognition Essay Essay by PFC Huntsman “Recruit Huntshorse report to Senior Drill Instructor SSgt Chavez as ordered.” Hearing my name echoed down the squad bay was nothing too out of the ordinary, when I reported in to learn that I had been chosen as platoon 4029’s Molly Marine, was astonishing. I was
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 Devin Phommachanh
Posted in: Awards, Boot Camp, Molly MarinesMolly Marine Platoon 4027 Private First Class Devin Phommachanh The Molly Marine is someone who puts others before themselves, who sees the hardships as opportunities to become not only a better, Marine but a better person. She will always try to be the example and give all she has and push even more to
PFC Allison Drane
Posted in: Awards, Boot Camp, Molly MarinesMolly Marine Platoon 4026 November Company Private First Class Allison M. Drane Someone without fail keeps a positive attitude and a mindset that drives through the toughest of challenges is someone who carries the title Molly Marine. Most know what Molly Marine is, but few know the impact she has on her peers. Her
PFC Dana C Beasley
Posted in: Awards, Boot Camp, Molly MarinesMolly Marine Platoon 4025 Private First Class Dana C. Beesley When I first told my friends and family I was enlisting in the Marine Corps, my declaration was met with mixed emotions. Some of my family members were worried for my safety and some of my friends were simply surprised that this was
PFC Danielle M. Shendel
Posted in: Awards, Boot Camp, Molly MarinesMolly Marine Platoon 4024 Private First Class Danielle M. Shendel Coming here I thought completing recruit training would be an individual effort but that quickly changed. I learned motivating each other and using teamwork were pivotal to mission accomplishment. I am very proud and honored that my sisters chose me as the Molly
PVT Misty Edwards
Posted in: Awards, Boot Camp, Military, Molly MarinesMolly Marine Platoon 4022 Private Misty Edwards I am honored to be selected as an example for others to follow. Often I tell others it doesn’t take a wise man to do the right thing, but only a foolish man would make the wrong choice. Making the choice to become a Marine was always
PFC Janice L. Gilger
Posted in: Awards, Boot Camp, Molly MarinesMolly Marine Platoon 4020 Private First Class Janice L. Gilger Heart and courage are what make the difference from being average and great here at recruit training. Heart is what keeps you in the fight, makes you push past your limits and keep you striving for perfection. Courage is what gets a recruit to
PFC JordonM.Guevara
Posted in: Boot Camp, Molly Marines, TrainingMolly Marine Platoon 4019 Private First Class Jordon M. Guevara Just one act of kindness can spread like wildfire. To be a Molly Marine is to be the one who will set the example for all other Marines to follow. To show that, that one small act of kindness can really go a long
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