I'm a woman who 'found herself' in the United States Marine Corps. I served 30 years; active duty, reserve, former spouse of a Marine and finally single Marine mother. My career spanned from the end of the Vietnam War to the beginning of the War on Terrorism.
Along with being a Marine reservist, I was a law enforcement officer in Virginia. Due to back surgery, I had to give that up but was blessed with a third career in Las Vegas as the FBI Community Outreach Specialist. My final retirement in 2016, I moved back to Virginia to be a part of my children's lives and enjoy my grandson and granddaughter. I write to leave a legacy for them since I never knew my grandparents.

The first draft of my memoir will be completed by the end of 2019. I have been working with Brooke Warner through her classes and am feeling a great deal of accomplishment. The title is:
"LESSONS LEARNED: My 30-Years As A Woman In The USMC (Active & Reserve)" - 'The Transformation of Women in the USMC (1973-2003) and How The USMC Transformed Me'

As the FBI COS, I wrote all the stories about the events FBI Las Vegas took part in, FBI Citizens Academy, FBI Junior Special Agents, etc.

Marine Corps League - Lifetime Member
Women Marines Association - Lifetime Member
Fraternal Order of Police
National Association of Memoir Writers
NonFiction Authors Association

Hanover Writer's Group
Virginia Writers
James River Writers Group (Richmond, VA)
Mighty Pen Project - A veterans writing group held at the Virginia War Memorial
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