Julia Hamblet Awardee WMA extends congratulations to WMA Member Rosa Osborn as the 2022 recipient of the Julia Hamblet Award. I want to take this opportunity to announce the recipient of the Julia E. Hamblet Award as our own, Rosa Osborn, for her extraordinary efforts in the preservation of the history of women Marine uniforms…
WMA Mational Chaplain Melinda Townsend was born in Denver, CO and raised primarily in the north-central area of New Mexico (Española, Santa Fe and Taos). She spent 3 years living in Aguascalientes Mexico as a teenager giving her a wonderful cross-culture living experience and fluency in Spanish. She graduated from St. Michael’s High School in…
Mary Palazzolo is a life member of WMA joining first with the Motor City Chapter located in Michigan in the late 70’s. Her career started with 8A 1974 at Parris Island, SC WRTC. After active duty she joined the Marine Corps Reserves serving at Broadhead Naval Amory in Detroit and in Lansing. In 1990 she…
In the last quarter of 2021, WMA National President, Rhonda Amtower invited all members to get involved in their communities. Amtower encouraged WMA Chapters and WMA Members at large to help fill food pantries the support our communities in which they live. Many answered the call. VA-3 Hampton Roads chapter led the pack. They collected…
Women Marines Association 