http://marinecorpsmoms.com/ Welcome to our USMC family website. We support our Marines, their families, and those who love them by linking sources of support and information, in collaboration with other public, private, and military groups, and individuals. en-us deb@marinecorpsmoms.com 2008-01-04T12:57:13-08:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://marinecorpsmoms.com/archives/cat_.html A good friend who lives in Phoenix sent this AAR after attending a recent Arizona Cardinals football game: As we were standing in the concession line for a dog and a beer, the Star Spangled Banner came on over the... 940@http://marinecorpsmoms.com/ 2008-01-04T12:57:13-08:00 http://marinecorpsmoms.com/archives/cat_mothers_voices.html 939@http://marinecorpsmoms.com/ Mother's voices 2007-12-31T03:02:58-08:00 http://marinecorpsmoms.com/archives/cat_from_the_field.html Since April 2004, I've shared hundreds of wonderful stories about the Marines who preserve our way of life and our liberties. And, I've received thousands of emails from parents, family members, and supporters of our military - most very appreciative... 937@http://marinecorpsmoms.com/ From the field 2007-12-30T16:32:44-08:00 http://marinecorpsmoms.com/archives/cat_mothers_voices.html If you need a reminder of why it's a wonderful thing to live in this country and why supporting our military is a privilege that is a benefit and never a burden, take a look at this video sent by... 938@http://marinecorpsmoms.com/ Mother's voices 2007-12-26T12:09:23-08:00 http://marinecorpsmoms.com/archives/cat_operation_santa.html With 18,000 Christmas stockings in the mail to Marines, soldiers, sailors, and airmen all over the world, we thought we were finishing up this year. This morning, I got an e-mail from a coordinator back east who will not... 935@http://marinecorpsmoms.com/ Operation Santa 2007-12-13T14:19:45-08:00 http://marinecorpsmoms.com/archives/cat_operation_santa.html From today's NY Post, the stories of Wounded Warriors Sgt. Eric Morante, Gunny Blaine Scott, Lance Cpl. Chris Traxson, and Sgt. Jose Martinez. They fought for their country in Iraq and are now fighting for recovery at Brooke Army Medical... 936@http://marinecorpsmoms.com/ Operation Santa 2007-12-13T11:40:02-08:00 http://marinecorpsmoms.com/archives/cat_operation_santa.html We're still immersed in making sure our troops are remembered this Christmas and last week, we received an additional 5,000 names of deployed Marines. Some of them are assigned to canine units. Canine Marines work side by side with their... 934@http://marinecorpsmoms.com/ Operation Santa 2007-11-26T23:01:19-08:00 http://marinecorpsmoms.com/archives/cat_operation_santa.html Four years ago, two Marine Corps Moms began a holiday project to send Christmas stockings filled with holiday treats to deployed Marines in remote regions of Iraq. With the help of amazing volunteers throughout the country, we sent 6,000 stockings... 933@http://marinecorpsmoms.com/ Operation Santa 2007-11-16T16:16:13-08:00 http://marinecorpsmoms.com/archives/cat_mothers_voices.html Mary Ellen Salzano, Marine Mom and tireless advocate for our troops sent this call for action: Do you know that over 2 million men and women have been through the Global War on Terror efforts in the past five years?... 932@http://marinecorpsmoms.com/ Mother's voices 2007-11-02T13:32:27-08:00 http://marinecorpsmoms.com/archives/cat_from_the_field.html Lance Cpl. Nicholas M. Dunn Cpl. Matthew Beaudin, fire direction control man, India Battery, 3/11, says goodbye to his wife, Kristie, and son, Matty, before departing the Combat Center Monday. Photo and story by Combat Correspondent, LCpl Nicholas M. Dunn... 931@http://marinecorpsmoms.com/ From the field 2007-10-18T11:06:20-08:00 http://marinecorpsmoms.com/archives/cat_mothers_voices.html Jennifer is the sister of Adam who will deploy this week in support of OIF3. She wrote this tribute on her MySpace page, but their mom, Cindy, gave permission to share it here. It's an awesome tribute to the bond... 930@http://marinecorpsmoms.com/ Mother's voices 2007-10-17T15:52:50-08:00 http://marinecorpsmoms.com/archives/cat_news_from_the_front.html On September 26, Code Pink members staged an after hours demonstration 9/26 protest in front of a Marine Corps recruiting office that happened to be in San Francisco. Here's a snippet of the event coverage from the Berkeley Daily... 929@http://marinecorpsmoms.com/ News from the Front 2007-10-15T08:17:38-08:00 http://marinecorpsmoms.com/archives/cat_support_our_troops.html Pop some popcorn and put on your pajamas early tonight (Friday, October 12) - you won't want to miss this edition of Ghost Whisperer. Photo: Monty Brinton/CBS. ©2007 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. From CBS: In this special episode... 928@http://marinecorpsmoms.com/ Support our troops 2007-10-12T01:02:55-08:00 http://marinecorpsmoms.com/archives/cat_opinions.html Sean McCormick, a sophomore English major at the University of Wisconsin wrote this outstanding editorial regarding Hollywood's portrayal of our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. During and after World War II, Hollywood was more than willing to make films that... 927@http://marinecorpsmoms.com/ Opinions 2007-10-08T01:13:01-08:00 http://marinecorpsmoms.com/archives/cat_support_our_troops.html Folks from Texas have big hearts - and they do support our troops. Here's a snippet from My San Antonio that illustrates this point: Last Wednesday, while flying from Phoenix to the Alamo City on U.S. Airways Flight 207, a... 926@http://marinecorpsmoms.com/ Support our troops 2007-10-04T10:48:28-08:00