Women’s Vet Training
Posted in: Afghanistan, Female Engagement Teams[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le6Sv3dig6g]
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.
Ah, Boot Camp!
Posted in: Boot Camp, History, Military, Personal Stories, TrainingWhether you’re a Marine who served in 1918, 1942, 1955, 1968, 1977, 1985, 1999, or 2010, boot camp is a memory no female Marine will ever forget! Think back to that first day when you were herded off the bus in the wee hours of the night. The yelling began almost immediately! You were a
12 things Marines can expect in 2010 – MarineCorpsTimes.com
Posted in: Uncategorized12 things Marines can expect in 2010 Staff report Posted : Friday Jan 1, 2010 10:06:09 EST Call it a year of renewed focus. The Marine Corps’ primary combat mission and deployments in 2010 all appear to be clear. A surge of 30,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan, including 8,500 Marines, is underway, and the Corps
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
Posted in: Uncategorized[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zpGy2dBTw8]
You Joined What?
Posted in: Family, Training, USMCDid your parents utter those words when you joined the Marine Corps? Mine did, but back in the 1970s, they were pretty much kept in the dark about what was going on at boot camp unless I wrote and told them. Now, there’s a website for Marine parents to connect, share and compare notes with each
Marines participate in 1st all-female jungle survival course
Posted in: Training[wpvideo R3L8wZoG] Female Marines participated in the first-ever all-female jungle survival course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center in Okinawa. Cpl. Amber Watson reports. 22Dec 2009 Psted via email from Women Marines Association
Women Marines: U.S. Employs Secret Weapon in …
Posted in: Conflicts, Iraq, Media[gigya width=”480″ height=”269″ src=”http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/xaxzda&related=0″ quality=”high” wmode=”tranparent” ] Women Marines: U.S. Employs Secret Weapon in … Uploaded by the700club. – More video blogs and vloggers.
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
Honoring Our Fallen Heroes
Posted in: Fallen Warrior Women, ScholarshipsThe MI-2 Motor City Chapter of the Women Marines Association is raising money to fund a scholarship in the name of the eight women Marines who have been killed in the line of duty while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Named “The Fallen Women Marine Warrior Scholarship Fund”, it honors their memory, sacrifices, love of
Are You A Member?
Posted in: MembershipLtGen Carol Mutter (retired) talks about the Women Marines Association and why she is actively involved