86-Year-Old Woman Named Ill. Veteran Of The Month

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Mar 31, 2010 3:06 am US/Central
86-Year-Old Woman Named Ill. Veteran Of The Month

CHICAGO (AP) ― An 86-year-old Chicago woman who joined the U.S. Marine Corps Women's Reserve in 1943 has been honored as the March veteran of the month in Illinois.

Muriel Frieda Underwood was given the award Tuesday in Chicago during the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs "Salute to Women Veterans" as part of National Women's History Month.

Underwood is a native of Chillicothe, near Peoria. She is a children's book designer and member of the Women Marines Association and the Marine Corps League.

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1. Semper Fi Muriel Frieda Underwood

:patriot:

[Rabrrrrrr]

2. And I bet she could take down half of the teabagger party,

show 'em what a real marine can do.

[Recursion]

3. Semper fi!

:patriot: