Marine Della A. Davis
By Dottie Sargent Della is my mother. She joined the Marines at 18 years old in 1958. She always wanted…
SSgt Elize McKelvey
2023 National Women’s History Month “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories” “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories” is not only…
Transforming pain through paint, ‘Tech Picasso’ leaves traumatic memories behind
iAsia Brown spent 16 years as a gay woman in a “don’t ask, don’t tell” military. Now, she’s producing Xbox…
Barbara Hoadley
USMC Enlisted in 1950 Greetings from Clovis, CA. My name is Barbara Hoadley and I am a proud WMA Life…
Our History – Our Service
By Rosa Osborn In 2010, as a warrant officer and several years in the Marine Corps, I thought I knew…
Rev. Melinda Townsend
WMA Mational Chaplain Melinda Townsend was born in Denver, CO and raised primarily in the north-central area of New Mexico…
Mary Palazzolo WMA Member of the Week
Mary Palazzolo is a life member of WMA joining first with the Motor City Chapter located in Michigan in the…
WMA Meet Our Member
Roberta “Randy” Tidmore Randy was one of 18,000 women who joined the Marines by that year. While comprising just 4…
WMA Member of the Week
Bettie Glassey Life Member WA-3 Bettie Glassey was nominated by Peggy Reiber. Reiber states: I would like to nominate Bettie…
The Importance of Belonging to WMA
By: Valerie Johnson When I joined the Women Marine Association, it brought a new form of life to me Valerie…
Sgt Mary Frances Danaher Griggs WWII USMCWR
By Gary Griggs Mary Danaher was the oldest of 10 and born in St Joseph Mo on April 3, 1923. After High School…