Meet Amy Laptad, Volunteer for MarineParents.com

Our volunteers work around the United States in a variety of capacities. Please give a shout out of thanks to one of our Marine Parents Community Network (MPCN) volunteers!

Amy's Positions
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Amy Laptad

Amy lives in Reston, Virginia, just 25 miles west of Washington, DC. She has three grown children: two daughters and a son, who recently became a U.S. Marine in June 2025. She also has a pet ferret named Tilly. Amy has a Ph.D. in Education and a Master’s degree in English, and has taught at colleges as an English Composition and Rhetoric Professor. Her hobbies include time with family, reading Alternate History books, watching Documentaries, spending time outside near any body of water, and most of all, volunteering.

Amy’s passions include her love for God, her Family, and her Country. Her patriotism started in her youth by shaking the hands of every military member she met and thanking them for their service. She raised her children to do the same, and they continue this tradition with every opportunity given. Amy loves to give back to her community and has been volunteering in different capacities since she was a teenager. She volunteered at a hospital in her teens, reading to patients and making cards for them. She was the Girl Scout Leader for both of her daughters’ troops and has collected donations for a local homeless shelter in recent years. She has also written letters to Soldiers for over 11 years and worked with the DC VA office to help Veterans enjoy life again.

The moment Amy’s son said he was joining the Marines, she began studying what that journey would entail. In that time, she realized just how much information there was and how much support she needed as a “Recruit Mom” and future “Marine Mom.” After learning about the supportive and informative MarineParents.com organization, she immediately felt a calling to volunteer. Amy’s goal is to help members go from a sense of worry and uncertainty to confidence and excitement with each passing stage of their loved one becoming one of the Few & the Proud.

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