The Women Marines Association

Our Formation

    The first chapter of WMA was formed in Washington, DC, in 1962 and chartered in 1964 along with six  additional chapters. To date we are close to 80 local chapters and can boost of a membership that is nearing 4,000. We are a non-profit, 501c3 veterans organization. We are the only veteran organization that is solely for women who have or are proudly serving in the United States Marine Corps. We are an elite group of elite Marines.

Our Mission

To preserve and promote the history and traditions of women in the Marine Corps from World War I to the present;

To conduct programs for charitable and educational purposes.

To counsel, assist and mutually promote the welfare and wellbeing of elderly, disabled and needy women Marine veterans, as well as women serving in the Marine Corps;

To provide entertainment, care and assistance to hospitalized veterans and members of the armed forces of the United States;

To promote the civic and social welfare of the community;

To sponsor or participate in activities of a patriotic nature, particularly those that perpetuate the tradition and esprit de corps of the United States Marine Corps;

To foster, encourage and perpetuate the spirit of comradeship of women who have served or now serve in the United States Marine Corps, regular or reserve components.

Our National Officers

Area Directors Click on the name below to send an email to the Area Directors if you want to know more about a Chapter in your area.

Area 1 - Director: Dolores Garcia
Chapters: Connecticut(1) Maine(0) Massachusetts(2) New Hampshire(1) New York(4) Rhode Island(1) Vermont(0)
United Kingdom(0) Europe(0) Middle East(1) FPO/APO zips 09xxx(0) Quebec(0) New Brunswick(0) Newfoundland(0) Labrador(0) Prince Edward Island(0) Nova Scotia(0)

Area 2 - Director: Kathy Van Gorder
Chapters: Delaware(1) District of Columbia(1) Maryland(0) New Jersey(1) Pennsylvania(3) Virginia(3) West Virginia(1) Africa(0)


Area 3 - Director: Linda Wolford Clark
Chapters: Alabama(0) Florida(10) Georgia(1) North Carolina(2) South Carolina(1) Tennessee(1) Caribbean Islands(0)

Area 4 - Director: Ellen Leidy
Chapters: Illinois(2) Indiana(2) Kentucky(1) Michigan(1) Ohio(2) Ontario(0), Canada
URL: Area 4 News

Area 5 - Director: Deniese Elosh
Chapters: Iowa(1) Kansas(0) Minnesota(1) Missouri(2) Wisconsin(1) Manitoba(0) and Nunavut(0), Canada

Area 6 - Director: Janie Hamilton
Chapters: Arkansas(1) Louisiana(1) Mississippi(0) Oklahoma(2) Texas(3) Mexico(0)

Area 7 - Director: Sara Hefty
Chapters: Colorado(2) Montana(0) Nebraska(0) North Dakota(0) South Dakota(0) Wyoming(0)
Alberta(0), Saskatchewan(0) and Northwest Territories(0), Canada

Area 8 - Director: Cheryl Gardener
Chapters: Arizona(3) Nevada(2) New Mexico(2) Utah(0) Central America(0) South America(0)

Area 9 - Director: Heidi Tanada
Chapters: Alaska(1) Idaho(0) Oregon(4) Washington(2) British Columbia(0) and Yukon Territories(0), Canada

Area 10 - Director: Lillian Cross
Chapters: California(15) Hawaii(1) Australia(0) New Zealand(0) FPO/APO zips 96xxx(1) Pacific Islands(0) and Asia(0)

    You have done what few have done. You have earned the title of Marine. With that title comes the privilege to become one of the elite members of this association. Join today and enjoy the camaraderie that we still share.

WMA National Membership Application

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