Betty Moseley Brown 2016 Dickey Chapelle Award Winner
Posted in: WMABetty Moseley Brown 2016 Dickey Chapelle Award Recipient. This award honors the memory of Dickey Chapelle, an American foreign correspondence who was killed while on assignment in a Marine sector during the Vietnam War. This award is presented annually to a woman deserving the recognition by reason of having made significant contributions in the interest of
First Women Marines
Posted in: WMAFirst Women Marines By Ansley Wegner Research Branch, NC Office of Archives and History, 2007 Camp Lejeune prides itself as the home of the Montford Point Marines, the Corps’ first black enlistees, and the first large unit of female Marines, known as the Marine Corps Women’s Reserve. The first female Marines, 305 in number, enlisted in
The Struggle, The Journey
Posted in: Female Marine, Life After the Corps, Personal Stories, Professional Development, USMC, WMAThe Struggle, The Journey Finding a Balance By: Ann Bernard Like many women, my struggles with my weight and self-image issues began at a young age. I was nine years old when I first started to diet and exercise. It didn’t take long before I had developed an eating disorder and found myself undereating and
The Women Marines Association 2016- 2018 Board
Posted in: Female Marine, Life After the Corps, Military, Professional Development, Values, veterans, WMAWe are pleased to announce the new Board of Directors for the Women Marines Association (WMA). This is such a rich pool of talent that WMA will be reaching new levels in the next two years. These officers will be install in July in Portland, OR., at the Installation Banquet surrounded with family, friends, WMA Members
MCRD WRBN 1943-1946 – ‘Serving the Nation and Making a Difference’
Posted in: WMAMCRD WRBN 1943-1946 ‘Serving the Nation and Making a Difference’ BY: Carl Frederick Huenefeld II Colonel, USMC (Ret) The big stories of the clash of nations and ideologies are the province of real historians. This however, is a small story about a little piece of how that all came to be at one small base,
Sgt Sylvia Applebaum Levy
Posted in: History, Military, WMA, WWIISgt Sylvia Applebaum Levy USMC 1943 -46 By Barbara Steever My mother was from Philadelphia, stationed in San Diego and then sent to Pearl Harbor where she was in the radio corps. To my knowledge, she was among the first group of women Marines to arrive there. The photo below was actually a publicity shot taken when
Women Marines to Invade Portland
Posted in: WMAWomen Marines Association 2016 Convention and Professional Development Conference 21-26 July 2016 Marines from all eras and areas will be coming to Portland to celebrate all generations of service. Those who attend will experience our camaraderie, they will meet those who open the doors for our Marines today and our future trailblazers. Portland is known
Female Marine Officer Leaves Lasting Legacy
Posted in: Awards, Conflicts, Fallen Warrior Women, Female Marine, Iraq, Military, Scholarships, WMA, Women Marines AssociationFemale Marine Officer Leaves Lasting Legacy Almost a decade has past since the death of U.S. Marine Maj. Megan M. McClung but her legacy continues to grow with every year since her passing in 2006. By: Amy Forsythe Bureau Chief at AFN Pacific in Guam The phone call came on an average Wednesday to the
Remembering a Warrior
Posted in: WMABy Deb Drummond It’s been more than a month since I ran the 2015 Marine Corps Marathon. The more time that passes, the more surreal it seems…especially given the extraordinary event that it was. As I wrote in my 1 November post, I was blessed to have run 23+ miles of the race with Meagan
PFC Haley Hughes
Posted in: Awards, Boot Camp, Female Marine, Molly Marines, Training, WMAMolly Marine Platoon 4021 Private First Class Haley B. Hughes Upholding the core values of honor, courage and commitment by doing what is right in the face of fear, morally and legally, having integrity and taking responsibility for all actions while holding others accountable is what makes a Molly Marine. By putting the
PFC Dominique Sharp
Posted in: WMAMolly Marine Platoon 4023 Private First Class Dominique Sharp Molly the Marine is a motivated leader who is looked up to by her fellow peers. Motivating my peers is a natural instinct for me. Being selected to be Molly Marine is an amazing accomplishment. I was raised to keep God first, always tell
PFC Ashe L. Rodriguez
Posted in: Awards, Boot Camp, Events, Female Marine, Marine Corps, Molly Marines, USMC, Values, WMA, Women Marines AssociationMolly Marine Platoon 4016 Private First Class Ashe L. Rodriguez John F. Kennedy once said: “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country”. Choosing to be a Marine is my way of giving back to my family, my friends, and more importantly my country. Therefore,