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Day 4: Thursday, Sept 17, 2009
- Sgt. Nikki Herman, Cpl. Richard Blumenstein, Walt Ford, editor of Leatherneck Magazine and GySgt Angela Mink enjoy the Merit Awards Banquet.
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Day 3: Wednesday, Sept 16, 2009
- USMCCCA President, Fred “Flash” Lash and past president Keith Oliver take part in the Karaoke event at the command post.
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Day 2: Tuesday, Sept 15, 2009
Conference chair and hypnotist, James Scott, put on a terrific show in the command post with the help of a few Marines. (If you know the names of these Marines please email the webmaster)
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Day 1: Monday, Sept 14, 2009 Conference
- Jack Paxton, executive director mans the registration desk on day one of the USMCCCA conference in Hampton, Virg.
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While at the conference take in a show
Peninsula Fine Arts Center in Newport News, VA, has done what the military services have never done: assemble a comprehensive show of combat art from the Marine Corps, Navy, Army, Air Force, and Coast Guard collections under one roof. The Marine Corps’ collection is well represented, with over 60 works Read more…
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Registration begins for conference
` Kristin Bagley, Camp Lejuene gets her nametag from Jack Paxton, executive director, while Billy Hall waits his turn. This is a totally unstaged photograph by Kate Stark.
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Photojournalist of the Year: Carfrey, Tomlinson, O’Quin, Aalto
Photojournalist of the Year 1st Place - LCpl. Bryan Carfrey: Pvt. Orgaise Joseph, 23, Headquarters Battalion, Headquarters Marine Corps, performs the ammunition lift event during a Combat Fitness Test demonstration on Aug. 18. Joseph, a native of Lantana, Fla. performed the CFT on Aug. 18 and 19 as part of a worldwide tour showcasing the CFT to Marines at installations around the globe.
Photojournalist of the Year 1st Place: LCpl. Bryan Carfrey
Category sponsored by Pat Gibbons
1st Place: LCpl. Bryan Carfrey, Defense Media Activity (DMA) Headquarters Marine Corps
He won the Outstanding New Writer award and another for his Pictorial entry and the combination of this and other work at Division of Public Affairs in Washington swayed the judges. “There are so many Marines out there that have done more than me,” said Carfrey. “I just did the best I could on all of my assignments.”
2nd Place: Cpl. Ryan Tomlinson, 1st Marine Logistics Group
Honorable Mention: LCpl. Christopher O’Quin, MCAS Miramar
Honorable Mention: LCpl. Gregory Aalto, MCAS Yuma
More award-winning images can be seen below
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Broadcast Journalist of the Year: Ross, Vought, Milner
Category sponsored by Father Jacob Matthew 1st Place: Sgt. Jeremy Ross, Pentagon Channel Sergeant Ross said it was a real honor to tell some of the stories of the men and women serving the Corps in Afghanistan. Ross said he hoped combat correspondents will continue their exceptional work in that Read more…
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Television Newsbreak: Forsythe, Ross, Milner
1st Place: SSgt. Amy Forsythe, I MEF Hollywood actor Gary Sinese starred in this television spot filmed during his USO visit with troops at Camp Ramadi, Iraq. 2nd Place: Sgt. Jeremy Ross, Pentagon Channel Honorable Mention: Sgt. Andrew Milner, DMA Iwakuni