President’s Notes Perennial CC award winner, Staff Sgt . Reece Lodder, nabbed another Leatherneck cover this month. Editor Mary Reinwald chose Lodder’s strong vertical from 2012 operations in Afghanistan to highlight Aaron Fenwick’s tale of three lance corporals whose infantry squad leader work. in the Helmand Province earned them meritorious […]
For the second consecutive year Sgt. Reece Lodder, RS Seattle, has been named a Heritage Association award winner, this time the Sgt. Maj. Dan Daly Award for his series on “Boot Camp Prep.” Reece, in addition to being a run-away winner in our past few years’ DPA/VIEC competitions, also was […]
Sgt. Reece E. Lodder, Marketing and Public Affairs Marine, Recruiting Station Seattle, received the award of fiscal year 2014 MPA of the Year from Maj. Gen. Mark A. Brilakis, commanding general, Marine Corps Recruiting command, during a ceremony here. Lodder was also awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation medal for his efforts. MPAs serve as force multipliers to the Marine Corps’ advertising programs within the Recruiting Command, and assist in generating leads for the recruiters. Pictured from left to right are Sgt. Maj. Samuel Heyward Jr., Sergeant Major, MCRC, Sergeant Reece E. Lodder and Maj. Gen. Mark A. Brilakis
Story by Cpl. Francisco Martinez
Marine Corps Recruiting Command
QUANTICO, Va. – The commanding general of Marine Corps Recruiting Command (MCRC) honored the fiscal year 2014 Marketing and Public Affairs (MPA) Marine of the Year here, Jan. 29, for consistently going above the call of duty and displaying exceptional work ethic in all of his responsibilities.
Sergeant Reece E. Lodder, MPA of Recruiting Station Seattle, was recognized as the nation’s MPA of the Year and was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation medal.
“I am truly honored to receive the award,” said Lodder. “There was a lot of hard work, time and effort put into it, but it really is a reflection of family, friends, and all the people who have supported me throughout this time.”
While dedication to service and commitment to excellence are ideals all Marines live by, Lodder’s performance over the past year surpassed that of his peers, the 47 other MPAs throughout the nation.
Readers of Marines Blog voted, and 2012’s Corps Top Shot comes from member Cpl. Reece Lodder. Corporal Reece Lodder, a combat correspondent, captured this photo in January 2012 while helping to clear houses of insurgent activity during Operation Tageer Shamal (Pashto for “Winter Offensive”) in Helmand province, Afghanistan. After being […]
Staff Sgt Jeremy Vought, Marine Corps Liaison / DVIDS SNCOIC tells us there is a “Nice editorial from fellow Combat Correspondent, Cpl. Reece Lodder.” About his work in Afghanistan. Read it here.
Multiple merit award winner Cpl. Reece Lodder, Combat Correspondent writes: “I thought I’d share my latest story on 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment’s ‘Dogs of War’ in Afghanistan. It’s a story I’ve been waiting to tell my entire deployment, and one of my favorites I’ve had the opportunity to craft […]
Cpl Reese Lodder was named DVIDS Journalist of the Month for September 2011. His photos of U.S. Marines training for an upcoming deployment made Cpl. Reece Lodder stand out as a top of journalist in September and ultimately resulted in him being selected as the DVIDS Journalist of the Month […]
Here are the winners of the 2015-16 Marine Corps Visual Information and Excellence in Communication (VIEC) awards. The following Marines and commands were selected to receive VIEC awards for professional excellence in communication and will be recognized at the United States Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association’s 75th Anniversary Conference & […]
Our final accounting of an eventful year (2015) can be found in the USMCCCA Annual Journal that went in the mail to all member this afternoon. This year’s cover by award-winning Sgt. Reese Lodder, depicts a poolee performing an initial strength test BEFORE heading off to recruit training. This year’s […]