Melinda Townsend

Women Marines Association

The WMA is a civilian non-profit Charitable association comprised of women who have served or are serving honorably in the USMC regular or reserve components and FMF Navy Corpsman, Medical Officers, Chaplains, and Religious Program Specialists w/Warfare Device/Service Ribbon w/MC device. WMA'S MISSION STATEMENT 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 promote the welfare and well-being of elderly, disabled, and needy women Marine veterans, as well as women currently 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 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; and to foster the spirit of comradeship of women who have served or who now serve in the United States Marine Corps, regular or reserve components.