Distinguished author and combat reporter Francis J. “Bing” West is winner of the 2013 Brig. General Robert L. Denig Sr. Memorial Distinguished Performance Award. A former Marine Corps combat officer in Vietnam, Bing West is author of six non-fiction books and one novel of Marines at war; from Vietnam through Read more…
John was the co-author of the Virginia 1968 Freedom of Information Act and received the George Mason Award from the Richmond Sigma Delta Chi. He was the only editor on duty at The Richmond News Leader the day JFK was assassinated and had the duty of yelling “stop the presses” and helped crank out an updated edition hours later. Through the years, he interviewed politicians, sports legends, celebrities, and military heroes.
If you will attend the USMCCCA Merit Awards Banquet, Wednesday evening July 24 at Andrews AFB and have not contacted CCHQ, you need to call (352.748.4698) or email CCHQ at usmccca@cfl.rr.com immediately. If you are a first place Merit Awards winner and have not claimed your cash award you must Read more…