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Category: USMC
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Pain
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By 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,…
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Holiday Gift Giving WMA Style
We 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…
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A LEAP OF FAITH
By 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…
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Overcoming Brand Stereotypes as a Female Veteran
By 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…
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Daily Struggles
The 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…
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The New Women Marines Association Interim Board
By 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…
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Star Magazine 1969
In January of 1969 the Star Magazine presented a pictorial on Women Marines. Below are the pages from that weekly.
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Marine Corps Women Reserves Camp Lejeune 1944
A 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…
