If you know the following CCs please tell them to contact CCHQ with their current mailing addresses: Richard S. Beal, Brainerd, MN Shirley Corley, Sarasota, FL John Deering, Goodlettsville, TN Bart DeVito, Ossining, NY Michael Furgal, Monroe, WI Caryl Hanson, Oakland, CA Stewart J. Johnson, Boise, ID Jason Johnston, Los Read more…
Items are needed for the silent auction and door prizes at our annual conference in Reno August 23-27. If you have items that can be used, please send them to Don Coleman, 1955 Bafford Lane, Fallon, NV 89406
The hotel room rate guarantee expires Friday. Those going better wicki-wicki to be assured of the guaranteed $53 rate. (Hotel has plenty of rooms but the guarantee officially has to stop Friday). — Jack Paxton, Executive Director
Lance Cpl. Clark and a couple other Marines were featured on both The New York Times’ “Lens” and “At War” blog for their photography. Pretty exciting. Some photographers spend their entire lives shooting and don’t get featured by the Times. –Mark Fayloga
Anyone with any knowledge of a SeaBee-developed “golf course” in the Pacific theatre during World War II or a story written on the course by former CC Sgt. Ralph Peck is requested to contact Mrs. Marty Kaderli, Membership and Memorials, Admiral Nimitz Foundation, 328 E. Main St., Fredericksburg, TX 78624. Read more…
During the annual business meeting at a CC conference some 25 years ago, the chair brought up the issue of why more CCs hadn’t taken advantage of Life Memberships. So at the end of the session, a small group of us made a beeline to the treasurer to sign up. Read more…
The 2010 Annual Dedicated Member campaign has ended with a bang! Nearly $5,000 has been donated to the Foundation by 51 VERY dedicated members and we appreciate it. These CCs will find their names in the 2010 Annual Conference Journal now being readied for print. Foundation President Don O’Neal and Read more…
When not working on the website, I am a page designer for the New York Times International Weekly and the Large Print Weekly… so imagine my interest when during a budget meeting last week, an article on Combat Artists came up. Featured prominently in the story was our own, First Place Combat Read more…
Don Gee, Distinguished Citizen Gold Award winner for the Marine Corps League
Don Gee was awarded the Distinguished Citizens Medal Gold by the Marine Corps League’s National Commandant, James Laskey on April 23. Below is his citation:
“… Marine Don H. Gee has been involved in many League activities along with many outside organizations and activities. Marine Gee has held every Detachment office and in the past has held offices at the Department and National levels. He is currently the Detachment Adjutant/Paymaster, Public Relations Officer and Newsletter Editor. He is a member and has been active in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Division Associations. He is also a life member of the American Legion, VFW and the Marine Corps Association. He is a Legion of Honor Member of the Chapel of Four Chaplains. He is a member of the Combat Correspondents Association and is the first person to hold the offices ofChainnan ofthe Board of Directors and President concurrently.
NASHVILLE — U.S. Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association member Robert Wynkoop is pinned by his grandfather John H. Wynkoop in a ceremony at Vanderbilt University, May 14. Wynkoop received his commission as a 2nd Lieutenant through the Meritorious Enlisted Commissioning Education Program (MECEP). Wynkoop is a past merit award winner Read more…