McClung Memorial Scholarship was awarded to a college student by her parents, Drs. Re and Michael McClung, and the Women Marines Association. In 2014, the Major Megan McClung Memorial Scholarship Fund was first awarded at her alma mater, Admiral Farragut Academy. The award provides need-based financial aid to a deserving female cadet. The Marine Corps issues the Major Megan McClung Leadership Award to an outstanding leader, role model and mentor each year at the Joint Women’s Leadership Symposium. In 2007, Army General Ray Odierno was responsible for building a state of the art broadcast studio at Camp Victory, Iraq, which allowed live interviews as well as numerous press events. He dedicated the studio in honor of Major McClung. The Defense Information School, the United States Department of Defense's training school for photojournalists and other public affairs personnel, presents the Maj. Megan McClung Leadership Award to one graduating member of each Public Affairs Qualification Course. See also Barbara Dulinsky, first female Marine to serve in a combat zone References External links Major Megan McClung Memorial Run Arlington National Cemetery marker Archived 1972 births 2006 deaths American military personnel killed in the Iraq War Burials at Arlington National Cemetery United States Marine Corps officers United States Naval Academy alumni Women in the Iraq War Female United States Marine Corps personnel People from Mission Viejo, California United States Marine Corps personnel of the Iraq War 21st-century American women Mission Viejo High School alumni