My Marine Corps Marathon Journey
Posted in: Female Marine, Life After the Corps, Marine Corps, RunningBy Deb Drummond A week ago, I ran the 40th Marine Corps Marathon, my first. I’d pretty much given up running when I got out of the Corps in 1980 because I didn’t have to anymore. Then 3 years ago after being divorced, I signed up for a half marathon, unsure at age 57 if
Living History: Quantico docent shares the legacy of women Marines
Posted in: History, Military, USMC, veterans, WMABy Master Sgt. Sal Cardella TRIANGLE, Va. (March 14) — Her still-dazzling baby blue eyes and brilliant smile seemed even brighter as she talked about joining the Marine Corps during World War II. A thick New England accent flavored the quick pace of her speech, emphasizing her point with laughter, sometimes a hushed tone and
Marine Excels in training
Posted in: Awards, Boot Camp, Family, Molly Marines, Training, ValuesOctober 5, 2010 By Donna Hales Phoenix Staff Writer The Muskogee Phoenix Tue Oct 05, 2010, 12:02 AM CDT Muskogee native Jessica Pearson is working as a Marine recruiter after receiving numerous awards while in basic training at Parris Island, S.C. Pearson, 19, is the daughter of Stephanie and Sheriff Charles Pearson. Jessica Pearson received
Paying Back a Karmic Debt
Posted in: UncategorizedIn the late 1970s when I was a young PFC fresh out of Military Police School, the Marine Corps sent me to Camp Pendleton via LAX. The bus from LAX dropped me in downtown Oceanside and I had no instructions on how to get to the base. So there I was…21 years old and a
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
The Press Room
Posted in: Afghanistan, Conflicts, Iraq, MediaNo tolerance for sex assaults, Kent says MarineCorpsTimes.com ~ With reported sex assaults in the Marine Corps up 40 percent since 2007, top service officials have ordered a crackdown to stop all forms of … Women At Arms: In Their Own Words NYTimes.com ~ A great Listen for the changing role of military women Women at Arms
USMC Women
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Female Marine in Iraq on YouTube
Posted in: Conflicts, Iraq, MediaFrom the Salem News: “Pfc Danielle Young of New Hampshire was a Marine serving at the al Asad Marine Air Base in Iraq’s Anbar Province in the Summer of 2008. She talks about her role as a .50 caliber machine gunner in this inhospitable country of war.” 2.6.2012 – Insight into newest asset to Marine