OH-2 Pulps Paper from Uniforms and Sentimental Items
Posted in: WMAThe lady Leathernecks of WMA’s OH-2 “Chesty Puller” Chapter held their quarterly meeting in Cleveland March 27 so they could participate in a veteran workshop sponsored by Paper Bridges (www.paperbridges.org) at the Morgan Conservatory of Papermaking. The four-hour session consisted of breaking military uniforms and sentimental items down to pulp and then using molds to
Molly Marines Singleton & Valdez
Posted in: WMAOn November 10, 1943, the city of New Orleans dedicated the first United States monument of a woman in service uniform: “Molly Marine.” A local recruiter commissioned the statue to help recruit women during World War II. For female Marines, Molly represents the countless contributions female Marines have made to the Corps. She has become
Molly Marines Herberger & Porter
Posted in: WMAOn November 10, 1943, the city of New Orleans dedicated the first United States monument of a woman in service uniform: “Molly Marine.” A local recruiter commissioned the statue to help recruit women during World War II. For female Marines, Molly represents the countless contributions female Marines have made to the Corps. She has become
Are You a Member? Join Now Before Our Rates Go Up In July!
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Molly Marine ~ The Statue and the Award
Posted in: USMC, WMAIn the city of New Orleans, on November 10, 1943, the first United States monument of a woman in service uniform known as Molly Marine was dedicated. Commissioned by a local recruiter, the statue was to help recruit women during World War II. Renowned artist Enrique Alferez, a Mexican immigrant who it is said wanted
Writing Women Back into Military History…Beginning With Michigan
Posted in: WMAToday is the last day of National Women’s History Month. Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the event, along with the many events held nationally, the WMA MI-2 Motor City Chapter co-sponsored a screening of “Lioness: There for the Action. Missing From History“. The documentary follows a group of female Army support soldiers who found themselves
Scout News In San Diego California – She freed a man to fight
Posted in: WMAAt the climax of World War II, most United States citizens were anxious to do their part to help the U.S. and its Allies defeat offending nations, and Alyce Williamson is one of the few women who contributed by donning a Marine Corps uniform. A slogan campaign to recruit females to the military read, free
63rd Anniversary of Women in the USMC – Marine Corps League
Posted in: USMC, WMAIt was 13 February 1943 when women were officially instituted as part of the Marine Corps. Though women have served their country honorably in the Corps since 1918 it was not until 1943 that the Women Reserves became an official part of Marine Corps. On its first-year anniversary, 13 February 1944, a message from President
WMA represents at the Marine West Expo
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HDT M1030-M2 motorcycle JP8/Diesel
Posted in: WMAOn display at Marine West Expo Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Posted via email from Women Marines on the web
The Force of Choice Since 1775 – US Marine Corps
Posted in: WMAPosters given away by Raytheon at Marine West Expo Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Posted via email from Women Marines on the web
OshKosh Defense M-ATV MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle
Posted in: WMAAt Marine West Expo Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Posted via email from Women Marines on the web