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Sarah Weber, a command team advisor and family readiness assistant with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165, poses with her husband’s squadron’s signage aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 9. Weber is highlighted as part of the Committed and Engaged Spouse campaign. - Sarah Weber, a command team advisor and family readiness assistant with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165, poses with her husband’s squadron’s signage aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 9. Weber is highlighted as part of the Committed and Engaged Spouse campaign.

He answered the call, so did she: VMM-165 wife guards the homefront

While the halls of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165’s hangar maybe quiet and dark during the unit’s deployment, there is still at least one person bringing cheer to its members and families.By doing things such as coordinating family nights and holiday parties for the squadron, Sarah Weber, a command team advisor and a family readiness

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Davina Grundström, a command team advisor with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 225, poses with her husband’s squadron’s signage aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 10. Grundström is highlighted as part of the Committed and Engaged Spouse campaign. - Davina Grundström, a command team advisor with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 225, poses with her husband’s squadron’s signage aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 10. Grundström is highlighted as part of the Committed and Engaged Spouse campaign.

VMFA-232 wife makes the most out of Marine Corps volunteer opportunities

Armed with two crockpots and a “larger than average” picnic basket, the wife of a Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 brings cookies and cheer to the unit.Davina Grundström, a command team advisor with VMFA-232 and wife of Gunnery Sgt. Justin Grundström, a quality controller with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 Red Devils and a

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Cassandra Polk, a Family Readiness assistant with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 225, poses with her daughter, Calynn aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 10. Polk is highlighted as part of the Committed and Engaged Spouse campaign. - Cassandra Polk, a Family Readiness assistant with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 225, poses with her daughter, Calynn aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 10. Polk is highlighted as part of the Committed and Engaged Spouse campaign.

VMFA-225 wife fortifies support network while squadron is away

Sometimes, it takes a meaningful phone conversation, a tall double latte with friends or an all-out holiday party to take a Marine spouse’s mind off of the anxieties of military life. Lucky for the Marines of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 225, their significant others have one standout wife who coordinates just those kinds of

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Summer Foster, a Family Readiness Program volunteer with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 3, shares a moment with her husband, Lance Cpl. Lamont Foster, an operations clerk with MWHS-3 and a Detroit native, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. Oct. 9. Summer Foster is highlighted as part of the Committed and Engaged Spouse campaign. - Summer Foster, a Family Readiness Program volunteer with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 3, shares a moment with her husband, Lance Cpl. Lamont Foster, an operations clerk with MWHS-3 and a Detroit native, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. Oct. 9. Summer Foster is highlighted as part of the Committed and Engaged Spouse campaign.

MWHS-3 wife plays supporting role

It takes compassion, a positive outlook and an understanding of selflessness to stand by the side of a United States Marine. Those at Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 3 are not lacking in devoted men and women who are up to the task.One such dedicated spouse takes every opportunity to get engaged with her husband’s unit.When Summer Foster, a

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Ashley Pate, center, a Marine wife, leads a work out for spouses to help get in shape for this year’s Marine Corps Ball, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 10. Pate also works with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373 as a command team advisor to organize events to bring spouses closer together. - Ashley Pate, center, a Marine wife, leads a work out for spouses to help get in shape for this year’s Marine Corps Ball, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 10. Pate also works with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373 as a command team advisor to organize events to bring spouses closer together.

Wife motivates to improve family readiness

Taking Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., by storm, the Committed and Engaged Leadership Initiative continues to inspire not only Marines and Sailors, but their families, too.Exemplary spouses, such as Ashley Pate, help more than just Marines through volunteer work and help many people with everything from Marine Corps Balls to deployments.

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