With great sadness, CCHQ learned that Dr. Michael McClung, father of Major Megan McClung, a combat correspondent who was killed in Iraq, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2013. He was a great supporter of the USMCCCA and will be sorely missed. His wife, Dr. Re McClung has told us that Read more…
This is a multi-faceted and fast-paced position. The digital/design production editor will assist the entire editorial team with the selection and formatting of photos and charts, building and management of daily websites and email alerts. In addition, the digital/design production editor will create RealShare, Real Estate Forum, GlobeSt.com and Custom-Content promotions. Reporting directly to the VP of Integrated Marketing, the Digital/Design Production Editor will support the editorial team by ensuring all content meets style guidelines and is enhanced with SEO keywords and searchable headlines.
Responsibilities:
. Assist in Email alert building, testing and deploying process for all AM, Weekly, Breaking News, and Special Focus alerts.
. Work with editors/writers/reporters in the selection, formatting and placement of photos/charts.
. Work with reporters to ensure their articles are well-written.
. Daily monitoring of website to ensure each section contains timely content and relevant images.
. Write headlines and rewrite captions decks as necessary.
Defense Media Activity, (DINFOS), is looking for a Training Instructor, GS-1712-11. The Job Opportunity Announcement (DMA-13-958247-MP) opened on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 and closes on Wednesday, September 25, 2013. This announcement is open to Status Candidates (Merit Promotion and VEOA Eligibles). For your convenience, the JOA is located at the Read more…
Recently retired Phil Mehringer, will soon take up his new post as a Veterans Outreach Coordinator in the Office of the Registrar at East Tennessee State University. He says, ” The reason I came to ETSU is because they have a great Veterans Affairs program and I hope to enhance Read more…
REVIEW: My Brother’s Letters
Amazon Paperback: $$11.59, Kindle: $5.95
One of the interesting things about this Association is the historical data that turns up from unexpected sources. Take “My Brother’s Letters,” a self-published paperback (and ebook) written by James Watson and chronicling the action of his Marine cinematographer brother during World War II.
Somewhat like Linda Keaton-Lima’s “War Is Not Just For Heroes,” the dispatches recorded by her dad, CC Red Canup, Watson’s brother, Robert described his training and his combat in letters sent to his family and collected by his mother. Unlike Red, however, Robert was killed while filming combat action on Okinawa.
Honorary life member Joe Galloway, a decorated war correspondent and co-author of “We Were Soldiers Once…and Young” will be aboard as a guest lecturer of a special 4-day, Princess Cruise, sailing from Houston, Nov. 5-9, 2013. A tax-deductible portion of the cruise fare, up to $300*, will be matched by Read more…
October will be a busy month for life member Maj Bob Jordan. Leatherneck will a story about the liberation of Grenada from a squad leader’s perspective as he leads his “grunts” on a mission to liberate the Government House, rescue the governor and hostages, capture Cuban and Grenadian military leaders Read more…