THE WE ARE MARINES COLLECTION; STORIES OF WOMEN MARINES BY WOMEN MARINES

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Welcome!

As we  gather professional photos of our uniforms, please enjoy a video and photos of our previous exhibits. You are welcome to contact us with questions. 

Highlights:

  • Almost every uniform design worn by women Marines from WWI 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. 
  • Woman Marine Tiaras; field grade and company grade
  • LtGen Carol Mutter Utilities; First woman in the U.S. military to reach that rank.  

Video

2024 Modern Day Marine Expo, Washington, D.C

A Journey Through Time

Modern Day Marine Expo 2025

Washingtin D.C.

Modern Day Marine Expo 2025
Linda Lacy signing her books.

Modern Day Marine Expo 2025

Linda Lacy signing her books.  

Modern Day Marine Expo 2025
Linda Lacy and the 14th SMMC, Alford McMichael

Modern Day Marine Expo 2025

Linda Lacy and the 14th SMMC, Alford McMichael


Modern Day Marine Expo 2025
MGySgt (Ret) Pat Hackbarth next to her enlisted evening dress.

Modern Day Marine Expo 2025

MGySgt (Ret) Pat Hackbarth next to her enlisted evening dress. 

Modern Day Marine Expo 2025
Tony Mayo next to his mother Yolanda Mayo’s photo.

Modern Day Marine Expo 2025

Tony Mayo next to his mother Yolanda Mayo’s photo.

Modern Day Marine Expo 2025
SgtMaj (Ret) Robin Fortner and Linda Lacy

Modern Day Marine Expo 2025

SgtMaj (Ret) Robin Fortner and Linda Lacy

Women Marine Tiaras

Marine Corps Marathon Health and Fitness Expo 2024

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. 

Carol Mutter

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. 

Peanut Suit

Worn by Colonel Jo Anne Kilday, USMC, Ret.  Served 1957-1981. 

 


Worn by Colonel Jo Anne Kilday, USMC, Ret.  Served 1957-1981. 

Kelsey Hastings

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

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

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

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

Jeannine Franz and Linda Lacy

Marine Corps Heritage Foundation Awards Banquet

Modern Day Marine Expo 2024
WWI Women Marines

WWI Women Marines

Modern Day Marine 2024

WWII Women Marines
Modern Day Marine 2024

Modern Day Marine Expo 2024

WWII Women Marines


WWII-1970s

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

We are proud to promote the Women Marines Association‘s Women of the Corps Collection! 

www.womenmarines.org

Women of the Corps Collection

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