Episode 3 of Irene’s Story
ON MAY 29, 2020 BY MARYJOM2015IN MEMOIR Irene loved the routine and the intellectual stimulation, but her petite stature, at five feet one and one half inches, gave her some grief during her training. Of course, the women were to be issued uniforms, but because her group was the first, there was no readily available inventory. These included both…
Episode 2 of Irene’s Story
Episode 3 of Irene’s Story
Her Name Was Irene Helen
Part of our history. As women, as Marines.
She Was Ahead of Her Time
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WMA KY-1’s Marines: Serving from 1950 to 2021
WMA Winning Colors KY-1Submitted by Phoebe Riner Marjorie Cox and I are KY-1’s oldest and youngest Marines. Marjorie joined theMarines at the age of 19, during the Korean War, and I joined in 2010 at 33 after being grantedan age waiver. Tasked with writing about our Marine service for women’s history month, ourstories are more…
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Sgt Mary Frances Danaher Griggs WWII USMCWR
By Gary Griggs Mary Danaher was the oldest of 10 and born in St Joseph Mo on April 3, 1923. After High School she had a boyfriend and a good job. But when war broke out she felt someone in her family should represent the family in the war effort and with her brother not old enough she…
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Corporal Germaine Laville
Corporal Germaine Laville Laville lived in Plaquemine, La., graduated from LSU in 1942 with a bachelor’s degree in education and was a member of Chi Omega sorority. The oldest of seven children, she decided to represent her family in the World War II effort by enlisting in the Marine Corps Women’s Reserve in July,…
Four Ways to Make Your Life Better Right Now
By Leadstar When will the pandemic end? That’s the magic question these days. Some say the end is close and the summer will be splendid, others warn of new virus variants, endemic disease, and social distancing forever. The answer is likely somewhere in between all the noise. As leaders, none of us can predict the…
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