Hana Romer

Meet Hana WMA Member and Camp Lejeune Spouse of the year Following hundreds of nominations nationwide and a national vote yielding more than 20,000 votes, Hana Romer has been named the 2024 Armed Forces Insurance Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune’s Spouse of the Year. Romer is currently stationed with her husband, Captain Nicholas Romer, at

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Golda Fabian

By Golda Fabian Golda is a WMA Life member who is among our centenarians. She is still active in her chapter and WMA. A centenarian is a person who has reached the age of 100 years. Because life expectancies worldwide are below 100, the term is invariably associated with longevity. WMA is proud to have approximately

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Barbara PreLi 1923-2023

Barbara Preli, a long-time resident of the Hartford, CT area and later of Greensburg, PA, departed this life on July 4, 2023 She recently celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends. Barbara was a beloved mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, aunt, and friend.Barbara was born in Hartford, CT on May 24, 1923, to Ralph and Josephine

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CPL. RIVIERE’S JOURNEY TO AND IN THE MARINE CORPS

Story by Lance Cpl. Kristy Ordonez  1st Marine Logistics Group CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — From helping U.S. Marines at the age of 12 during the Haiti earthquake to joining the U.S. Marine Corps at the age of 21, U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nailey Riviere, a motor transport operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, Combat Logistics Regiment

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Ruth Holman USMCWR

CEDARBURG — As friends and family members gathered in Cedarburg on Nov. 4 to celebrate Ruth Holman, it wasn’t just to commemorate the Lasata Senior Living resident’s 100th birthday. It was also an opportunity to recognize and honor a woman who was a pioneer in so many ways — as a member of the United

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2022 – 2024 National Board

The new WMA National Board WMA presents the slate of officers for the 2022-2024 WMA National Board.   The WMA National Bylaws dictates no ballot was necessary. Article Eight, Section 3. Ballots: “An election ballot shall be published only for the office(s) which have received more than one nominee.” The Nominating Committee conducted due diligence

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Soldiers’ Angels

The Women Marines Association is proud to partner with Soldiers’ Angels in taking care of our military members and veterans. Soldiers’ Angels is a national nonprofit headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, founded in 2003 by the family of General George Patton. Through its global network of thousands of volunteers,they fulfill its mission of providing aid,

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Who Are the Victims of Your Bad Habits

Who Are the Victims of Your Bad Habits? By ANGIE MORGAN of LEADSTAR What are your bad habits? Come on … you know you’ve got them. To explore further, take a look at the list below: Too impatientTalks over othersBlames others for personal failuresToo quick to judgePassive aggressive when angryCan’t control your temperNot prepared for

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Military Estate Planning

Members of the Military Estate Planning Whether you’re a veteran or just starting out in the military, planning and preparing your estate is of vital importance. Why is estate planning so critical? Because, at your death, you leave behind the people you love and all your worldly goods. Without proper planning, you have no say

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WMA Chapter Clippings

WMA Arizona and California Chapter Clippings AZ-1 Arizona Roadrunner   On February 11, 2016, Bettie (Pruden) Lerdall made a special visit to Southern California to spend time with Beatrice Ruth “BJ” (Zimmerman) Strong, her bunk mate from recruiting training in 1943. Their friendship, forged during their initial Marine Corps training, has lasted more than 70

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Paying Back a Karmic Debt

In the late 1970s when I was a young PFC fresh out of Military Police School, the Marine Corps sent me to Camp Pendleton via LAX. The bus from LAX dropped me in downtown Oceanside and I had no instructions on how to get to the base. So there I was…21 years old and a

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WM Historical Marker in North Carolina

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