Beaufort’s Karen Majerczak, 64, joined the United States Marine Corps in Kalkaska, Mich., in 1979. After Boot Camp at Parris Island, she trained at the Military Police School at Fort McClellan, Ala. Her first duty station was on Okinawa where she served in the Military Police (MP). She then returned to Parris Island, first as an MP, then for Drill Instructor School followed by 3 years as a Drill Instructor.
Her next assignments took her to MCAS El Toro, Calif., followed by another tour in Okinawa and then back to MCAS El Toro. She separated in 1989 as a Staff Sergeant. During her last tour she began nursing school and completed it after separation.
In 2011, she moved to Beaufort and worked as a nurse at Beaufort Memorial Hospital for eight years. Today she is the Commander and a Service Officer of Beaufort’s DAV chapter, and a member of the Marine Corps League, AMVETS and the National Order of Trench Rats, which are “veterans helping veterans.”
Compiled by John Chubb, American Legion Post 207. For Veteran Of The Week nominations, contact jechubb1@gmail.com.
