The Marine Corps Association is seeking service members
to write an educational 1,500 word essay on any subject
pertaining to women in the Marine Corps. First prize
will be $500, a four-year membership in the Women Marines
Association (if appropriate), one book from and free
registration at the Women In Military Service to America
(if appropriate). Second Prize will include $250, a
two-year membership in the Women Marines Association (if
appropriate), and one book from and a free one-year
membership in the Marine Corps Association. Co-sponsors
of the contest are Women Marines Association
(www.womenmarines.org), Women In Military Service to
America (www.womensmemorial.org), and Marine Corps
Association (www.mca-marines.org). Mail entries to WMA
Essay Contest, Leatherneck Magazine, PO Box 1775,
Quantico, Va. 22134; or email them to:
w.ford@mca-marines.org. Entries must be postmarked
by 1 June 2006.
