Opha May Johnson - Wikipedia
Sergeant Opha Johnson (far right) in 1946, with Colonel Katherine Towle (far left). They are looking at Opha Johnson's uniform being worn by PFC Muriel Albert. Johnson became the first …
Grissom honor first female Marine > Grissom Air Reserve Base > News
Dec 14, 2022 · The Marine Corps Reserve site at Grissom was selected to honor Johnson because she was born in nearby Kokomo, Indiana, and was the first woman to join the Marine …
Maj. Megan McClung: The first female Marine officer killed in Iraq
Mar 31, 2022 · Maj. Megan McClung was a standout Marine in every way and a legendary military spokeswoman who continues to inspire public affairs officers long after her death. McClung …
First female infantry Marine officer leaves Corps as …
Marines participate in an exercise during the Infantry Officer Course at Quantico, Virginia, Aug. 10, 2017. The first female Marine to complete the course graduated Sept. 25, 2017. (Master …
managing records for all female Marine Reservists. She reached the sergeant's rank on 11 September 1918, becoming the highest-ranking female Marine at the time. The sergeant's …
First Woman in the U.S. Marine Corps: Opha May Johnson | TIME
Aug 13, 2018 · The document that Opha May Johnson signed on Aug. 13, 1918, making her the first woman to enlist in the United States Marine Corps. Courtesy of the Women Marines …
A century of solidarity: Celebrating 100 years of women …
Aug 14, 2018 · On August 13, 1918, Pvt. Opha May Johnson became the first in a line of just over 300 women to join the United States Marine Corps. Today, exactly 100 years later, women are …
100 years later, first female U.S. Marine honored with monument
Aug 13, 2018 · Now, 100 years later, the Marine Corps just named its first female combat platoon commander -- First Lt. Marina A. Hierl, 24, of Bethlehem, Pa. "Today a woman can do …
Woman of many firsts: First Marine female general blazed trail …
Jan 11, 2013 · While serving as the deputy director of the Division of Information at Headquarters Marine Corps, then President Jimmy Carter nominated her for appointment to brigadier …
A Century of Service > United States Marine Band > News
On Aug. 29, 2018, a Marine brass quintet participated in the Memorial Unveiling Ceremony for Opha May Johnson at Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C. Johnson was the first …