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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Posted in: Female Marine, USMC, Values, veterans, WMA

Taking a Stand

By 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

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Posted in: Life After the Corps, Marine Corps, Military, Personal Stories, Sexual Harrassment, USMC, Values, veterans, WMA, Womens Issues

WINIFRED BAER HODGIN

WWII 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

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Posted in: Boot Camp, Conflicts, Female Marine, History, Marine Corps, Military, Personal Stories, USMC, veterans, WMA, Women Marines Association, WWII

Sgt Ursula Fortenbacher Oleksy 1923 – 2020

BY: Dave Olesky Ursula Oleksy, who passed away July 12, 2020 at the age of 97. She was born on April 3, 1923 in NYC. She enlisted in the Marine Corps on January 7, 1952 from NYC. She was stationed in both San Diego, CA as well as Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. She was promoted to

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Posted in: Female Marine, History, Marine Corps, Military, Personal Stories, USMC, veterans, WMA, WWII

The Painful Truth

By Sue Kaszynski I was according to the nuns “pale, frail and puny”. I definitely had health issues. I didn’t like to eat. I could eat whatever I wanted and never gained weight. I had what the doctors originally called growing pains ( I would have such pain in my legs that my dad would

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Posted in: Female Marine, Life After the Corps, Military, Personal Stories, USMC, Values, veterans, WMA, Womens Issues

Recruiting Women Marines

A small collection of posters that were fashioned to recruit women into the Marine Corps. As we come across more they will be added.

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Posted in: Female Marine, History, Marine Corps, Military, USMC, veterans, WMA, WMA History, Women Marines Association, WWI, WWII

Recruiting Women Marines

A small collection of posters that were fashioned to recruit women into the Marine Corps. As we come across more they will be added.

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Posted in: Female Marine, History, Marine Corps, Military, USMC, veterans, WMA, WMA History, Women Marines Association, WWI, WWII

All In the Family

Generations of Military Service Families carry strong traditions from generation to generation. It may be how they celebrate a holiday. It can be traditional foods from the countries of parents and before. Many celebrate generations of military service. We feature for you here some of those generations with our female Marine families.. From:Cheryl June Auth

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Posted in: Family, Female Marine, History, Korean, Life After the Corps, Marine Corps, Military, Personal Stories, Professional Development, USMC, Values, veterans, Vietnam, WMA, WWI, WWII

Saying Goodbye

By: Sue Kaszynski My plan for this blog was kind of doing an introduction ( which I did) then kind of tell a story of my life so you the reader had an idea how I have gotten here and how I have become the person I am today. But life happened. Something too important

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Posted in: Female Marine, Life After the Corps, Personal Stories, USMC, veterans, WMA, Women Marines Association

Annette M. Nierenberg Howards, Corporal USMCWR

Submitted by : Jeff Howards Sgt, USMC 1973-1977 Corporal Annette Howards, USMCWR.  She enlisted in 1944 and was discharged in 1946. She was assigned to Air Base Group-2 (ABG-2) first at NAS North Island and then at MCAS El Toro, working in the Tool Crib supporting the mechanics working on F4Us coming back from the

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Posted in: Female Marine, History, Marine Corps, Military, Personal Stories, USMC, Values, veterans, WMA, Women Marines Association, WWII

Meet Sue

Warrior, Survivor, Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Marine By Sue Kaszynski My name is Sue. I am Fred and Margaret’s daughter, Dave, Barb, Mary and Steve’s sister. I am a wife, mom , step mom ( step monster lol) and grandmother to 12 beautiful grandkids. But above all else I am me. For without me I can’t

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Posted in: Family, Female Marine, Life After the Corps, Marine Corps, Military, Personal Stories, USMC, Values, veterans, WMA

Greetings and Salutations

FROM THE WMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT May 2020 Marines, As we continue to deal with the CDC guidelines of social distancing during the COVID pandemic, I hope that you are all finding ways to reach out to your families as well as your fellow Marine Sisters.  Be assured that WMA National continues to act on your

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