Karen is a Special Honorary Member of 1st Composite Radio Company. She is a former Marine and is the proud daughter of Master Sergeant Garrett O'Hara, who passed away on March 29, 1999.

Garrett O'Hara's Page is in the Brothers at the Gates section

In Karen’s words: “Not a day goes by that my Dad is not in my thoughts. I am so lucky to have been the daughter of a man who never faltered in his love for God, Country and Corps. My Dad instilled standards in me that have guided me through every aspect of my life. If I faltered he was always there to pick me up and guide me back in the right direction without criticism, but with the silent reserve that seemed to glow around him like a bright light. I was fortunate enough to have married John, a man that my Dad loved and respected. When he was in the hospital he told a Priest one day that he thought of him as a son. I once told my Dad when he voiced regret about the moving around he put us kids through, that I had the best childhood, growing up in places that most people only dream of going to and I would not have changed it for anything in the world. How fortunate I am to have had the best Dad in the world.”


Karen was Born: September 15, 1954 Laramie Wyoming. She Enlisted in the Corps on January 19, 1982, served as a Aircraft Weapons Systems Technician.

She served at US Naval Station Millington, Tennessee, USMC Air Station Beaufort, SC, USMC Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, US Naval Station Subic Bay, Philippines, US Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, and US Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia

Karen was discharged: January 18, 1986 with the rank of Sergeant

She is married to John (Steve) Stocks, born December 7, 1945 in Fayetteville, NC, and enlisted in the marine Corps on December 1, 1964, as a Rifleman, John served at the Marine Barracks NWS Charleston, SC, Camp Lejeune, NC, and a Mediterranean Cruise. John also served a tour in Vietnam 1965 - 1966.

John was discharged in 1967, and then he reenlisted in 1975, and was discharged in 1977.