Molly Marine Presentation P Co 30 Oct 2013
Posted in: Awards, Boot Camp, Female Marine, Marine Corps, Military, Molly Marines, USMC, Values, WMA, Women Marines AssociationThe city of New Orleans dedicated the first United States monument of a woman in service uniform: “Molly Marine” on 10Nov, 1943. A local recruiter commissioned the statue to help recruit women during World War II. For female Marines around the world, Molly has come to represent the countless significant contributions women have made to
MollyMarine
Posted in: Awards, Boot Camp, Female Marine, Marine Corps, Military, Molly Marines, WMA, Women Marines AssociationMolly Marines P Co 11Sept2013 The city of New Orleans dedicated the first United States monument of a woman in service uniform: “Molly Marine” on 10Nov, 1943. A local recruiter commissioned the statue to help recruit women during World War II. For female Marines around the world, Molly has come to represent the countless significant
By ‘Popular Demand’…an interview with Virginia Bueno.
Posted in: Female Marine, History, Life After the Corps, Marine Corps, Membership, Military, Personal Stories, Professional Development, Training, USMC, Values, veterans, WMA, Women Marines AssociationBy ‘Popular Demand’…an interview with Virginia Bueno. By Sabrina M Messenger During the summer of 2013, the question was put forth to members of the Women Marines association, “If you could ask one of our women Marines about her life, who would you ask and what would you want to know?” The name that
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage
Posted in: Afghanistan, Conflicts, Female Marine, History, Iraq, Korean, Marine Corps, Military, Personal Stories, Professional Development, USMC, veterans, WMA, Women Marines Association, WWIICelebrating Hispanic Heritage By Sabrina Messenger In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month which is observed each year from September 15 through October 15, I will be offering several in-depth interviews from some of our members of WMA who are of Hispanic/Latina descent. But first a bit of background information on Hispanics in the United
WMA CA-3 Greater San Francisco Bay
Posted in: Events, History, Marine Corps, Military, Personal Stories, USMC, veterans, WMA, Women Marines AssociationSan Francisco Bay Members Welcome WMA President By Kathy Wright Reproduced from WMA ‘Nouncements* Chapter Clippings This has been an eventful quarter for CA-3. We were honored, privileged, and delighted to have our National President, Betty Moseley Brown, as our guest of honor at our monthly meeting on 18 May. This event was hosted by Barbara Naas and
Marine Corps WWI 100% Girls
Posted in: History, Marine Corps, Military, Personal Stories, USMC, veterans, Women Marines Association, WWIBy Sabrina Messenger Who were the 100% Girls of World War One? Nowadays, you see a lot of percentage numbers thrown around by either the media or political activists. Some recent examples? Occupy Wall Street slogan: “We are the 99 %”. A recent Presidential candidate spoke of people whom he labeled as the
The History of the Women Marines Association
Posted in: Female Marine, History, Military, USMC, Values, veterans, WMA, WMA History, Women Marines Association, Women of the Corps History ProjectIn the upcoming weeks we will go over the history of the Women Marines Association. The book was compiled by the WMA National Historian, Nancy Wilt in honor of the 50th anniversary of our Association in Denver in 2010. We start with a greeting written by Col Julia Hamblet Greeting from Colonel Julia E. Hamblet,