THE WE ARE MARINES COLLECTION; STORIES OF WOMEN MARINES BY WOMEN MARINES
Highlights:
- Uniform Items from WWII to Present
- 1stSgt Terri Dickerson/Utility Top Issued in Vietnam, Boots, and Shadow Box: One of 36 women Marines who served in Vietnam and first woman in the U.S. to join the VFW
- Capt Kelsey Hastings/Current Version Dress Whites: First woman to command the Silent Drill Platoon
- SgtMaj Angela Maness/Campaign Cover: First woman SgtMaj of 8th&I and Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island
- CWO-4 Ruth Wood/Wool Coat: First woman Marine Warrant Officer (along with Lillian Hartley) and first woman Marine to earn the rank of CWO-4 (1961)
- Col Nicole Mann/Flight Suit: First woman Marine and Native American woman in space
- Maj Katie Higgins (Cook)/Blue Angels Flight Suit: First woman Blue Angels demo pilot
- MGySgt Stacie Crowther/Last Version Dress Blues: First Woman Assistant Drum Major of the President's Own Marine Band
- MSgt Patricia Crimmins/Service "A", Baldric, Hand Made Mace: First Woman Marine Selected for the Drum Major MOS
- Sgt Beth Wheeler/FirstVersion Dress Blues: First Woman Member of the Mounted Color Guard
- MSgt Jeannine Franz/Flight Suit worn in Iraq: Iraqi Women's Engagement Team Leader
- Cpl Krista Hackler/Desert Storm Utilities: Deployed with the band ISO Desert Sorm
- LtCol Ginger Jacocks/Plate and Flag Flown Over Areas of Command: First woman Marine to command a Marine Security Guard Company
- Uniforms and Accessories worn by Drill Instructors: Green and Red Epaulettes and red shoulder cord on correct period uniforms, and campaign cover
- HM-1 (FMF/SW) Cynthia LeHew/Desert Digital Utilities: Woman FMF Corpsman **We celebrate our Navy sisters too!
- Vernice Armour/Flight Suit: First African-American female combat pilot in the U.S. military, renowned keynote speaker, and author.
A Journey Through Time
Marine Corps Marathon Health and Fitness Expo 2024
Marine Corps Marathon Health and Fitness Expo 2024
Capt Kelsey Hastings, First woman to command the Silent Drill Platoon, Marine Corps Marathon Health and Fitness Expo 2024
LtCol Rhonda Amtower. First woman to be selected as an attache at the U.S. Embassy in Hong Kong.
Vernice “Fly Girl” Armour donating her flight suit. She is the first female African-American combat pilot, remowned keynote speaker, and author.
LtGen Carol Mutter. First woman to achieve that rank in the U.S. military and was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame.
Worn by Colonel Jo Anne Kilday, USMC, Ret. Served 1957-1981.
Worn by Colonel Jo Anne Kilday, USMC, Ret. Served 1957-1981.
Captain Kelsey Hastings First woman to command the Silent Drill Platoon.
MGySgt Stacie Crowther next to her uniform.
Women’s History Month
Henderson Hall
MGySgt Stacie Crowther next to her uniform.
Women’s History Month
Henderson Hall
Women's History Month 2024
Henderson Hall
Women's History Month 2023
Camp Lejeune, NC Theater
Women's History Month 2023
Camp Lejeune, NC Theater
Holly Ridge, NC VFW Post 9983
Women's History Month
4thBn Deactivation
4thBn Barracks
June 2023
4thBn Deactivation
4thBn Barracks
June 2023
4thBn Deactivation
4thBn Barracks
June 2023
4thBn Deactivation
4thBn Barracks
June 2023
4thBn Deactivation
4thBn Barracks
June 2023
4thBn Deactivation
4thBn Barracks
June 2023
Recruit Franz Utilities
4thBn Deactivation
4thBn Barracks
June 2023
Women in Combat
NC VFW Convention
2023
Women in Combat
NC VFW Convention
2023
Women in Combat
NC VFW Convention
2023
WIMSA
August 2023
WIMSA
August 2023
Veteran's Day Celebration/Marine Corps Birthday 2023
Rural Retreat Middle School
Rural Retreat, VA
Veteran's Day Celebration/Marine Corps Birthday 2023
Rural Retreat Middle School, VA
Veteran's Day Celebration/Marine Corps Birthday 2023
Rural Retreat Middle School, VA
Veteran's Day Celebration/Marine Corps Birthday 2023
Rural Retreat Middle School, VA
Veteran's Day Celebration/Marine Corps Birthday 2023
Rural Retreat Middle School, VA
Veteran's Day Celebration/Marine Corps Birthday 2023
Rural Retreat Middle School, VA
Honoring All Veterans
Veteran's Day Celebration/Marine Corps Birthday 2023
Rural Retreat Middle School, VA
Veteran's Day Celebration/Marine Corps Birthday 2023
Rural Retreat Middle School, VA
Veteran's Day Celebration/Marine Corps Birthday 2023
Rural Retreat Middle School, VA
Veteran's Day Celebration/Marine Corps Birthday 2023
Rural Retreat Middle School, VA
75th Anniversary of Women Marines
MCAS New River
2018
75th Anniversary of Women Marines
MCAS New River
2018
75th Anniversary of Women Marines
MCAS New River
2018
75th Anniversary of Women Marines
MCAS New River
2018
73rd Anniversary of Women Marines
Camp Lejeune, NC
2016
73rd Anniversary of Women Marines
Camp Lejeune, NC
2016
71st Anniversary of Women Marines
Camp Lejeune, NC
71st Anniversary of Women Marines
Camp Lejeune, NC
2014
71st Anniversary of Women Marines
Camp Lejeune, NC
71st Anniversary of Women Marines
Camp Lejeune, NC
2014
Linda Lacy and Shirley John
71st Anniversary of Women Marines
Camp Lejeune, NC
2014
Jeannine Franz and Linda lacy
Jeannine Franz and Linda Lacy
Marine Corps Heritage Foundation Awards Banquet
WWI Women Marines
Modern Day Marine 2024
Modern Day Marine Expo 2024
WWII Women Marines
Modern Day Marine Expo 2024
WWII-1970s
Modern Day Marine Expo 2024
Sgt Beth Wheeler
First woman selected to be a member of the Mounted Color Guard
Amy Polachek MCG uniform.
Modern Day Marine Expo 2024
Aviation Women Marines
WWII Aviation Related Uniforms
MGySgt Gail Horn Overalls
Maj Katie Higgins/Cook Blue Angels Flight Suit (First Woman Blue Angel)
Col Nicole Mann NASA Flight Suit (First Woman Marine in Space)
Modern Day Marine Expo 2024
Women Marines in Music
Cpl Krista Hackler Desert Storm Utilities
MSgt Patricia Crimmins Service "A", Baldric, and Mace
MGySgt Stacie Crowther Dress Blues
Modern Day Marine Expo 2024
1stSgt Terri Dickerson
One of 36 Women Marines Who Served in Vietnam and First Woman to Become a Member of the VFW
Army Utility Top and Boots Issued in Vietnam
Shadow Box
Modern Day Marine Expo 2024
HM1(FMF) Cynthia LeHew Desert Digital Utilities-Fleet Marine Force Corpsman
MSgt Jeannine Franz Flight Suit-Iraqi Women's Engagement Team Leader
Modern Day Marine Expo 2024
Dress Uniforms
Modern Day Marine Expo 2024
1970s Recruit PT Uniform
Campaign Cover Worn by SgtMaj Angela Maness
Recruit Basic Warrior Training Flag donated by MGySgt Gail Horn
4h Battalion Memorabilia
Modern Day Marine Expo 2024
Drill Instructor Uniforms
Green and Red Epaulettes
Red Shoulder Cord
Campaign Cover
LtCol Ginger Jacocks
First Woman to Command a Marine Security Guard Company
Plate and Flag Flown Over All Areas She Commanded
While we are at it, we are proud to take opportunities to promote the Women Marines Association‘s Women of the Corps Collection!