Maj. Gen. Robert “Boomer” Milstead, CG, Marine Corps Recruiting command and, as a brigadier general, was Director of Information, has been tapped for a third star as head of Manpower and Reserve Affairs, located at Quantico, VA. According to the December 14 announcement he will become one of seven deputy Read more…
Defense Media Activity, Fort Meade, MD (DINFOS), is looking for a Training Instructor, GS-1712-11.The Job Opportunity Announcement (DMA-11-419549-RB), opens on Wednesday, December 22, 2010 and closes Wednesday, January 05, 2011. This announcement is open to All US Citizens and Status Candidates. For your convenience, the JOA is located at the Read more…
1stSgt Connie Guaraglia USMC Ret. transforms into Mrs. Claus at the Jingle Party held by the USMCCCA Joe Rosenthal Chapter Wednesday, Dec. 15th. Mrs. Claus is surrounded by Toys for Tots collected by members and a good helping from Bob Stanley’s favorite, Flanahans Pub in San Francisco. The Toys were Read more…
Marines from H & S Co. 2nd Bn. 23rd Mar. Help with The Tallent’s Family Annual Toys for Toys Xmas Drive honoring the late MgySgt Bob Tallent L-R, Sgt. Jose Diaz, Brad Tallent (son), Debbie Tallent, Karen Tallent, (daughters), Pauline Tallent and PFC Roberto Nunez. Pauline, Sgt. Diaz and PFC. Read more…
CC Bob Jordan underwent thyroid surgery recently, I’m sure he would appreciate your well wishes… Thanks, Jack, … and to all our fellow CCs for your prayers and well wishes. They are much appreciated and were well needed. Surgery wasn’t the hardest part for me — but for Evi. Last Read more…
CCHQ has received word that the Master Sergeant selection board has named five new E-8s in both Public Affairs and Combat Camera. A big Oorah! for all 10. Those selected: Public Affairs: Brenda Varnadore, Demtrio (Joe) Espinosa, Arsenio (Sonny) Cortez, Jonathan Cress, Fred Zimmerman Combat Camera: Daniel Schrubb, Bert Lowry, Read more…
By keith.thursby@latimes.com
Los Angeles Times
Dick Turpin, Photo from the Los Angeles Times Archive
Dick Turpin dies at 91; longtime real estate editor of The Times
Turpin died in his sleep Friday at the Northridge Care Center in Reseda, said his son, David.
Turpin spent 41 years at The Times, working as a reporter and education editor before becoming real estate editor in 1967. Under his leadership, the section three times was named the best in the country and was consistently ranked in the top five by the National Assn. of Real Estate Editors.
By the time he retired in 1989, Turpin had witnessed “the unprecedented building boom after World War II and the creation of a downtown skyline where there had been only one beacon, the pristine City Hall,” he wrote in his final column as real estate editor.
“Those two decades saw the constant, unending proliferation of homes and businesses throughout the Southland, supplanting farms, ranches, orchards and even a riverbed or two.”
Defense Media Activity, Riverside, is looking for a Supervisory Visual Information Specialist, GS-1084-13. The Job Opportunity Announcement (DMA-11-409001-RB), opens on Tuesday, December 07, 2010 closes on Tuesday, December 21, 2010. This announcement is open to US Citizens and Status Candidates. For your convenience, the JOA is located at the following Read more…
A belated apology to member Charles Bonilla who sponsored three Merit Awards this year in honor of his late father, Albert Bonilla (1929-2010) who served with the Air Force during Korea. We had planned to put this info in the Conference Journal but, it was accidently omitted. We included it in Read more…
Col. Bryan Salas
The Director’s Cut: DivPA’s Monthly Newsletter to the Marine Corps’ PA Community is now online you can download it here
Marines
Many thanks for a great year. There was tremendous accomplishment from the 2009 Thomas Jefferson Awards – those who are the very best across the entire Defense Department:
Sgt Mark Fayloga was named the Military Photographer of the Year.
In April, Marines also placed first in three of the four top outstanding individual categories for the 2009 TJ Awards Program. Staff Sgt Luis Agostini, public affairs chief, Regimental Combat Team 7, was announced the Department of Defense Print Journalist of the Year.
Sgt Todd Hunter, production chief, Marines TV, Defense Media Activity-Marine Corps, was announced the Department of Defense Broadcast Journalist of the Year. Lance Cpl Jad Sleiman, combat correspondent, Marine Forces Reserve, earned the title of Outstanding New Writer. The last year a Marine earned this title was in 2006.