Volunteers for Official Marine Parents Facebook Groups

Jennifer Landreth

Group Leader SOI ITB E, Group Guide MRP

Marine Parent and Volunteer

Facebook Groups Volunteer,

Mary Korte

Marine and

Mary is the proud MoM to Michael who graduated from MCRD San Diego in December 2021 with Delta. OooRah! She is obsessed with cooking, baking, and “The Great British Baking Show.” She enj...Read More

Theresa Nicolosi

Marine and

Theresa is happily married with two sons (one is a Parris Island Graduate), and also lives with 3 rescue dogs (Pitbull mix, Bull-oxer, French/English Bulldog). She works full-time as a territory ...Read More

Christen Weller

Marine and

Christen is a devoted mom to her four kids. She lives in the Pacific Northwest. She is no stranger to military life - Her stepfather was a retired Marine. Her oldest daughter and son- in-law just a...Read More

Erendira Saenz

Marine and

Erendira is a resident of the small town of Edinburg in South Texas. she lives there with her husband Gilbert, their two teenage daughters, four cats, and two dogs. She enjoys spending time wi...Read More

Shilo Dantzer

Marine and

Shilo and her husband live in Tennessee where they enjoy hiking, sightseeing, and outdoor adventures in all of the seasons Tennessee has to offer. They also enjoy traveling and experiencing new pl...Read More

Laurie Eisenhart

Marine and

Laurie is a proud MoM of her one and only son. Currently 25, her son grew up with Laurie’s siblings, who are 33, 31, and 28, so it was no different than growing up with his own siblings. Laurie�...Read More

Crystal Stanfield

Marine and

Crystal is a single mom of 2 who currently lives in Central Arkansas with her 11-12 year old Boxer. Her oldest is finishing up under-grad studies and her youngest graduated from SD MCRD in 2021. ...Read More

Brenda Diaz

Marine and

Brenda is originally from Philadelphia, PA, and has been living in Southern California since 2000 with her husband and 3 children. She is the proud mother of two daughters and one son. Brenda’...Read More

Catalina Cerda Rodriguez

Marine and

Catalina is a farmer's wife and mother of 3. She lives in the state of Texas. Her older son is a Marine. He had never shown interest in the military, and one October night, he came home and told h...Read More

Stephanie Booth

Marine and

Stephanie is married to Phillip and lives in Midland, MI where she works for a large trucking company. They have five children and six grandchildren. Zachery is the oldest he is married to Vic...Read More

Yvonne Mercado

Marine and

Yvonne has lived in Southern California most of her life. She is blessed to be the mom of 4 boys and grandma to a princess. Her sons range in age from 33 to 19. She's the daughter of a Vietnam...Read More

Kelly Lycka

Marine and

Kelly is relatively new to MarineParents. Her oldest son earned the title of United States Marine during a Global Pandemic, in 2020. He enlisted in January, Military Delayed Enlistment (DEP) in ...Read More

Yara Gutierrez

Marine and

Yara is the mom to Karin, Issac, and Ivan. In 2020 Issac made the decision to join the Corp. Yara loves to spend time with her family and make memories. Yara is California-born and Texas-raise...Read More

Jennifer Hicks

Marine and

Jeni Lynn lives in Wisconsin with her two wonderful and amazing children. They enjoy all sorts of outdoor fun in the summer and winter from camping, fishing, walks, swimming, and hunting. They...Read More

Tabitha Wagner

Marine and

Tabitha is married to her husband and hero, Michael. She is a mom to daughters Kcin, Elexis, and Nataliee and a MoM to son Noah. Noah joined the USMC in April of 2021. While the process was pa...Read More

Robin Scott

Marine and

Robin is a retired RN and California native who has lived in Northwest Washington for the past 25 years. She’s been married for 32 years to Michael (yes, Michael Scott - they get a lot of Of...Read More

Valerie Nelson

Marine and

Valerie is a mom to three young men. Her eldest is in the USAF, #2 is pursuing an accounting degree, and her youngest is her Marine. Her Marine has just completed his first year in the USMC, an...Read More

Lettie Marcum

Marine and

Lettie retired 5 years ago. She worked for the state of Kentucky by serving the citizens in a law enforcement role, serving as a dispatcher, pretrial officer, and correctional officer. She is ...Read More

Jennifer Sullivan

Marine and

Jennifer resides in Vail, AZ with her husband of 20 years Jim, 5 children, and 2 puppies Alfie & Darla. Their oldest son is a Marine and graduated from MCRD San Diego Dec 2022. He is currently...Read More

Kate Mount

Marine and

Kate has been married for over 26 yrs to Jim. She has three kids: Michelle, Lt. Daniel Mount, USAF & proud MoM to Connor, who graduated in September 2022 from MCRD San Diego. She is a brand n...Read More

Ilene Jauquet

Marine and

Ilene is married to her husband Patrick and is mom to Katri, Josie, and Zack. Her youngest joined the USMC in 2021. Ilene loves to spend time with her family and friends, reading, cooking, an...Read More

Carolyn Williams

Marine and

Carolyn has been married to her husband, Bill, since 1995 and has two children. Her daughter graduated college in May of 2019 and her son graduated from MCRDPI in March of 2019. Her son knew at ...Read More

Jennifer Brown

GL Charlie Company & Asst Coach (Parris Island)

Marine and

Jennifer is a very proud Marine mom from Fort Myers, Florida, has been a Marine Parents volunteer since October 2016. Jennifer's Marine is the first in her family to join the military. She enjoy...Read More

Valerie Campbell

Group Leader ITB West, Asst. Coach Team Boot

Marine and

Valerie is an extremely proud, Marine Mom who served as the Platoon Parent for 2nd Battalion, Hotel Company, San Diego, where her son trained in becoming a Marine. She is currently a Group Leader ...Read More

Diana Wolfe

Group Guide SOI MCT West

Marine and

Diana started as a platoon parent for 2nd Battalion, Fox Company, San Diego. She now serves as the SOI West MCT Group Leader, Group Guide for OCS/TBS, and Group Guide for India Company, 3rd RTBN, ...Read More

Stephanie Bowling

Group Guide Mike Co. & Interim GG Charlie (PI)

Marine and

Stephanie currently lives in Virginia with her husband, a retired Marine. They are a blended family with 4 children, a son-in-law, 3 granddaughters, and 1 grandson. Her oldest son became a Marine ...Read More

Stacie Theis

VIT Kilo Company (San Diego)

Marine and

Stacie lives in San Diego, CA with her husband where they spend a lot of time camping and hiking. She is the mom of four adult children, two daughters, and two sons. Both of her sons decided to fo...Read More

Jennifer Ackerbauer

Marine and

Teresa Meadows

Marine and

Teresa lives in Iowa, with her two children. Teresa’s dad served in the Army; Special Forces, Green Beret and is a Vietnam Veteran. Teresa served in the Army and has a nephew who served in the...Read More

Candi Busekros

Marine and

Candi is a mom to two boys Kodee and Kelton. Her oldest son joined the USMC in 2018. Her passion for animals has led her to work at a vet clinic. She enjoys spending time camping with her husband ...Read More

Julie Menefee

Marine and

Julie is a Marine Mom whose son graduated from MCRD Parris Island in 2020. She has been married for 25 years and is a Registered Nurse working as an IT Director at a large Health System outside ...Read More

Dana Powell

Marine and

Dana is a single mom of three who lives in Missouri with her two other children ages 18 and 14, two dogs, and two cats. Her oldest son expressed an interest in the military, Marines to be exact, s...Read More

Sheryl Peavey

Marine and

Sheryl is a newly minted Marine MoM, but she’s been the daughter of a Marine since the day she was born. Sheryl lives in rural Maine with her husband, their new puppy, two cats, nine ducks, and ...Read More

Sherri Trinler

Marine and

Sherri lives in Kentucky with her husband, David, and two feline family members, Snooki and Otis. She raised her Marine in the great state of Texas, where she lived for over 30 years before return...Read More

Lori Ballard

Marine and

Lori is a 1st-grade teacher and a mother of three children. She currently lives in the beautiful state of North Carolina. Her middle child (a son) is a Marine. When her Marine was in middle school...Read More

Ammie Hennigan

Marine and

Ammie is married to her husband Rick and is a mom to daughter Cristina, and her 2 boys, Christopher and Thomas. She also has 3 grandsons Tanner, Jace, and Connor. Her youngest son joined the USM...Read More

Cheryl Griffin

Marine and

Cheryl describes herself as a much-loved child of God, a wife, a mother, a dog lover and a volunteer. When she is not volunteering you can typically find her walking the dog, listening to music, ...Read More

Marlee Vestal

Marine and

Marlee is a mother of 4 in Boerne, TX, married to her husband of over 24 years, Chad. Their oldest son is their Marine and the first Marine in the family with a long line of military service. ...Read More

Yvette Garcia

Marine and

Yvette has lived in Southern California all her life and currently resides in Corona with her husband, Juan, and fur baby, Rosie. Between the empty nesters, they have five adult children: two daug...Read More

Sharon Suchocki

Marine and

Sharon is a very proud Marine mom who's son graduated MCRD Parris Island in June 2020. She is from Summit, NY, and is the mother of 5. Sharon was a Teaching Assistant in the Special Education De...Read More

Melissa Porter

Marine and

Melissa and her husband live in Southeast Texas and have two sons. Her oldest son is a certified Quartermaster and Search and Rescue swimmer in the Navy and is currently working on a Business ...Read More

Joyce Willcox

Marine and

Joyce is originally from Oklahoma (GO SOONERS) and has lived in Las Vegas, Nevada since December 1980. She met her husband, David, at church and they've been married since August 8, 1988. They h...Read More

Melissa Holden

Marine and

Betty Inestroza

Marine and

Jennifer Watts

Marine and

Michelle Myshkowec

Marine and

Michelle was born and raised in Illinois and still resides there with her family. She and her husband have a beautiful chaotic life that includes 5 kids (4 boys & 1 girl), 3 dogs, 3 cats, 2 birds,...Read More

Yaritza Sierra Padilla

Marine and

Nancy Santana

Marine and

Nancy was born and raised in Houston, Texas, and is a proud Marine mom. She and her husband, Yosbel, are devoted parents to five adult children—two daughters and three sons —and doting grandpar...Read More

Jenny Duong

Marine and

Jenny lives on the East Coast. She is new to military life ever since her son joined the Marines. She loves to do volunteer work in her Vietnamese community, and most of her work is as a translato...Read More

Susan Mallette

Marine and

Susan and her husband, Scott, reside in a small town in Massachusetts. Susan has a daughter, Kayla, who lives close to her, and her Marine son, Michael, who is stationed overseas. Susan retired in...Read More

JoAnn Tadgerson

Marine and

JoAnn is married to Jim, a proud Gulf War Marine Corps veteran. They have three sons who all chose to serve after High School. Starting in 2015, their oldest did two enlistments in the Marine Cor...Read More

James Engels

Marine and

James resides in Northern Colorado with his wife and numerous pets. He is the father of 2 daughters and 1 son. His son is a Marine having graduated MCRD San Diego in April 2023. James teaches ...Read More

Gillien McCarl

Marine and

Gillien (Jill) is a retired police officer with two kids. She spent 30 years helping people through various stages of life and is now able to relax and focus on her kids. Her daughter recently mad...Read More

Rachael Buckley

Marine and

Rachael is an Occupational Health Nurse based in Pensacola, Florida. She is married and has four children, with one son residing in Australia, while her other three children continue to live in th...Read More

Correen Walker

Marine and

Correen currently lives in South Florida with her loving husband, Matt, their three daughters, and three dogs, after having lived in four other states. Each of her children celebrated their 1st bi...Read More

Jennifer Tinoco

Marine and

Ellen Griffin

Marine and

Carolyn Simmons

Marine and

Natalie Labit

Marine and

Adrienne Taylor

Marine and

James Houston

Marine and

Gail Ledesma

Marine and

Leticia Juarez

Marine and

Amanda Hawkins

Marine and

Amanda Hawkins currently hails from Fort Worth, Texas, with a beautiful view of the Naval Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth and its flightline. She is a ’93 graduate of the University of Oklahoma in E...Read More

Georgann Perry

Marine and

Georgann is a new Marine MoM born and raised in New York. She and her husband, Daniel, have two children, their daughter being the eldest. Her daughter travels the world enjoying stunning expe...Read More

Betsy Woodall

Marine and

Betsy Woodall is a proud mom, wife, sister, and daughter residing in the western suburbs of Philadelphia, and adjusting to life as an empty nester. Her son, Declan, was part of Fox Company du...Read More

Nicole Korous

Marine and

NikiLynne Korous lives in northern Utah and is the mother of 11 children, and 24 grandchildren one of whom is a Marine, She is the wife of a Navy Veteran, and also the daughter of a Marine who ...Read More

Katharine Mizla

Marine and

Katharine is a Navy brat who grew up all over the country, attending various schools and experiencing everything our country has to offer. Katharine married her husband Robert in 2007 and beg...Read More

Patricia Mercado

Marine and

Patricia lives in upstate New York with her husband, Jimmy. She has three sons. She has been a military mom since 2012. Two of her sons joined the Army and are now veterans. Her youngest son d...Read More

Doris Bell

Marine and

Doris is from Texas. She was raised in the city where she met her husband. Her husband is from a small town, and that is where they settled. She has been married for 25 years, and they have two s...Read More

Patricia Scheffel

Marine and

Patricia was born and raised in Central Texas, where she still resides. She has been married to her best friend for 21 years, and they have 3 boys and 3 dogs. Their oldest son graduated from M...Read More

Michele Tubbs

Marine and

Michele grew up on the shores of Lake Erie and now lives in Arlington, Virginia. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Communication Arts and a master’s degree in English. She and her husband,...Read More

Tina Lanza

Marine and

Tina is a mother of three and has two grandsons. She is originally from Alaska, but due to her husband’s career, she has recently moved to Kansas. Her daughter and grandchildren still live in A...Read More

Anne Marshall

Marine and

Anne is a married mother of two from Colorado. She is a nurse in a pediatric clinic. Her son joined the Marines, following in the footsteps of his grandpa (Anne's dad). In her free time, she enjoy...Read More

Julie Goering

Marine and

Julie lives in Polk County, Florida, where she works as a Latent Print Analyst for her local sheriff's office. She is married to her husband, Robert, and has one son, Bryce. Bryce is a new Marine ...Read More

Froylán Hernández

Marine and

Froylán, a wildlife biologist by trade and Marine by choice, and his family live in Alpine, TX, in the Big Bend area of Far West Texas. He finds joy in all things outdoors and is an avid runner,...Read More

Kamryn Northrup

Marine and

Kamryn lives in New Mexico with her husband, Joshua. When they are not at work, they travel and visit family in Arizona, where she and her sons were born. She loves the Southwest and wants to retu...Read More

Venessa Nunez

Marine and

Venessa is a mother of four adult children, is married, is from South Texas, and she and her husband travel with their two German Shepherds. Her three older kids live in Texas, and her youngest is...Read More

Cindy Shock-Bucklin

Marine and

Cindy lives in Pennsylvania with her husband Doug. They have 5 children: 2 girls, Alex and Izzy, and 3 boys, Andrew, Jeffrey, & Mark. Her oldest son joined the USMC in 2024. ...Read More

Jamie Devine

Marine and

Jamie is a dedicated 8th grade math teacher who lives in Silverdale, Washington with her husband. They’ve raised two remarkable children: a daughter who is happily married to a Navy man and purs...Read More

Tracey Kuchar-Long

Marine and

Tracey Kuchar-Long, along with her husband Mike, proudly shares her life with their two sons, Chase and Miles. In the spring of 2024, their family celebrated a remarkable milestone, with three of ...Read More

Danielle Truesdell

Marine and

Danielle has been married to her high school sweetheart for 27 years. They have two children. Their son is a Marine Rifleman, and their daughter is a high school senior. Her Marine enlisted during...Read More

Laura Meyer

Marine and

Laura is joining us from the South Carolina Lowcountry. She has lived there with her family her entire life. She has become accustomed to the humidity, gnats, and mosquitos. Laura is a full-time...Read More

Amy Laptad

Marine and

Ashley Black

Marine and

Ashley is a dedicated wife, mother, and grandmother, affectionately known as Lala. She has two children and two grandchildren, a girl and a boy, who were given to her by her eldest. Her son has be...Read More