Pain
Posted in: Family, Female Marine, Marine Corps, Military, Personal Stories, USMC, Values, veterans, WMA, Women Marines AssociationBy Sue Kaszynski It is almost 11:30 at night. I am way beyond exhausted. I am typing this on my phone and myhands can hardly hold it and I keep having spasms. But I figured now was a good time todiscuss my next topic; PAIN. Everyone has felt pain at one point or another. Mental,
Elizabeth Redfern Newberg USMCWR
Posted in: Family, History, Life After the Corps, Marine Corps, Military, Personal Stories, USMC, Values, veterans, WMA, WWIIMrs Newburg is celebrating her 100th birthday and her family is requesting cards. Please join the Women Marines Association in wishing her a VERY happy 100th Birthday and thank her for her service. Elizabeth Redfern was born in Titus County shortly after the First World War. The family later moved to Marshall, where she attended
Holiday Gift Giving WMA Style
Posted in: Family, Female Marine, USMC, veterans, WMA, Women Marines AssociationWe all have that special friend that we just never know what to get for them. The Women Marines Association has a few ideas for you. You can give the gift of membership. Do you have a favorite Marine or FMF qualified Navy? She no doubt would love the opportunity to be part of an
A LEAP OF FAITH
Posted in: Life After the Corps, Personal Stories, USMC, veterans, WMA, Women Marines AssociationBy Sue Kaszynski Ok here goes. I am going to qualify this. I have never hidden the fact that I have a very strong belief and faith in God. But I also have tried very hard not to shove my belief system down anyone’s throat. I hope just living my life to the best of
Overcoming Brand Stereotypes as a Female Veteran
Posted in: Female Marine, Life After the Corps, Marine Corps, Military, Personal Stories, Professional Development, Social Media, USMC, Values, veterans, WMA, Women Marines Association, Womens IssuesBy Tralene Hunston Women have been serving in the U.S. military for more than a century. As the years have passed, female service members’ roles, conflicts and responsibilities have shifted, ultimately progressing opportunities for the female service member. Today, female veterans make up 10% of the veteran population. However, while the female veterans’ population and the opportunities
Daily Struggles
Posted in: Female Marine, USMC, Values, veterans, WMAThe Faith to go on. By Sue Kaszynski I have tried writing this blog a few times but it never seemed “right”. It was almost as if I was forcing it. Previously the words just flowed. I have always said the Holy Spirit was guiding me as it was divine words not mine. Tonight seems
The New Women Marines Association Interim Board
Posted in: Awards, Events, Female Marine, Professional Development, USMC, WMA, Women Marines AssociationBy Rhonda Amtower I am proud to work together with our new 2020-2021 Board of Directors (BOD). Despite the convention cancellation, the outgoing and incoming BODs met yesterday, 5 Sept to conduct the business of WMA. During the outgoing BOD meeting, we closed out final business of this BOD to include the presentation of the
Taking a Stand
Posted in: Life After the Corps, Marine Corps, Military, Personal Stories, Sexual Harrassment, USMC, Values, veterans, WMA, Womens IssuesBy Sue Kaszynski I have always been an outspoken mouthy individual. Even as a kid I didn’t hesitate to argue with authority figures if I felt I was right. For some reason I never got into trouble for it. I’m not sure if it was because I only did it when I knew I was
WINIFRED BAER HODGIN
Posted in: Boot Camp, Conflicts, Female Marine, History, Marine Corps, Military, Personal Stories, USMC, veterans, WMA, Women Marines Association, WWIIWWII USMCWR By: Jon D, Hodgin She was born Winifred Baer on a dairy farm near the small town of Callicoon, New York on August 13, 1922. She graduated high school and then attended Albany State Teacher’s College, where she obtained a degree in education at the age of 19. She taught high school for
Star Magazine 1969
Posted in: Female Marine, History, Marine Corps, Military, USMC, Vietnam, WMAIn January of 1969 the Star Magazine presented a pictorial on Women Marines. Below are the pages from that weekly.
Marine Corps Women Reserves Camp Lejeune 1944
Posted in: Female Marine, History, Marine Corps, Military, USMC, WMA, Women Marines Association, WWIIA Pictorial Yearbook These photos are from the Camp Lejeune Women Marines yearbook from 1944. The book belonged to Margaret Guntle Shelton. Known affectionately as Marge she was a charter member of OR-3. Debra Barker said Marge was well read and didn’t hesitate to give her opinion on issues she felt strongly about. Marge, it
Sgt Emily Rowe Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard
Posted in: Female Marine, Military, Personal Stories, USMC, WMASgt Emily Rowe was born on July 30th, 1994 in Billings, Montana to Leslie and Samuel Boor. The family lived in Roundup, Montana, where Samuel was a doctor and Leslie worked as a nurse at Roundup Memorial Healthcare. In 1995, they moved to Wolf Point, Montana where they lived on a sheep farm with dogs,