PFC Janice L. Gilger
Posted in: Awards, Boot Camp, Molly MarinesMolly Marine Platoon 4020 Private First Class Janice L. Gilger Heart and courage are what make the difference from being average and great here at recruit training. Heart is what keeps you in the fight, makes you push past your limits and keep you striving for perfection. Courage is what gets a recruit to
PFC JordonM.Guevara
Posted in: Boot Camp, Molly Marines, TrainingMolly Marine Platoon 4019 Private First Class Jordon M. Guevara Just one act of kindness can spread like wildfire. To be a Molly Marine is to be the one who will set the example for all other Marines to follow. To show that, that one small act of kindness can really go a long
Warrior: The Making of A Female Marine
Posted in: Boot Camp, Personal Stories, Physical Fitness, Training, USMCBy Amber J. Cabrera “Move your butt, Cabrera!” The drill instructor shouted. Startled, I realized the precarious position I was in. I grabbed a thick, knotted rope hanging from the obstacle course. I held it with both hands, wrapped the end around my left foot and with all of my weight, pressed with my right foot
From Molly Marine to OCS
Posted in: Boot Camp, Molly Marines, Personal Stories, Training, WMABy 1stLt Catherine Carty, USMC I was born and raised in North Canton, Ohio, which is about an hour south of Cleveland. I am one of seven kids. My dad’s generation was drafted in Vietnam. However, I am the only one from my generation (20 total) in the military. Like many, I decided to join the
Story about a Woman Marine
Posted in: WWIIMy maternal grandmother’s little sister, Ruth, joined the Marines during World War II to perform clerical duty. I believe this was before the Marine Corps Women’s Reserve was established. Ruth grew up with her older sister, Betty, and Bob, the oldest of the siblings, in the Mount Washington section of Pittsburgh during the Great Depression.
Old Brooklyn resident one of the first women in the Marines | Parma Sun Post – cleveland.com
Posted in: veteransOld Brooklyn resident one of the first women in the Marines By Mark Holan, Sun News January 01, 2010, 10:22AM Eleanore Sonich, left, with a friend at Camp Lejeune circa 1944. Eleanore Sonich has lived a life that few of us can match. The Old Brooklyn resident was one of the first women to join