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Deadline looms for Conference hotel reservations
Conference Registration: $80. Hotel Reservation: $90 per room. Nearest Airport: Coastal Carolina Regional Airport in New Bern (airport code: EWN). If you are coming to New Bern next month you need to immediately make your hotel reservation (easy on this site) and also register with CCHQ (also easy here). Our Read more…
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Board Votes Posthumous 2015 Denig Award to Dickey Chapelle
The USMC Combat Correspondents Association Board of Directors have unanimously voted to posthumously present the 2015 Brig. Gen. Robert L. Denig Sr. Distinguished Service Award to the late Georgette Louise “Dickey” Chapelle on this, the 50th anniversary year of her death, near Chu Lai, Republic of Vietnam November 4. 1965 Read more…
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DMA Jobs available
Defense Media Activity (DINFOS) is looking for a Training Instructor, GS-1712-11. The Job Opportunity Announcement (DMA- 15-1433117-B) opens on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 and closes on Wednesday, July 1, 2015, This announcement is open to all US Citizens and Status Candidates (Merit Promotion and VEOA Eligibles). For your convenience, the Read more…
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Congratulations to all 2015 VIEC Winners (DPA/Merit)
Note: The Thomas Jefferson Awards award, 1st, 2rd, 3rd, and Honorable Mention. USMCCCA only recognizes the top three places. Click on the (YouTube) links to see the winning work of photo, multimedia, broadcasting and audio categories: Here is the list of the 2015 Visual Information and Excellence in Communication (VIEC) Award Winners Read more…
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Don Knight, a VIP at Fenway Park
“So Dad [Don Knight] and I met the [Red} Sox Ambassador outside a special gate and received wristbands allowing us access to all corners of the park. It was just the three of us for the next 90 minutes as we were allowed onto the field for batting practice and Read more…
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2nd Quarter Newsletter coming
The second quarter of “Now Hear This” the official USMCCCA newsletter, should be arriving in your mailbox soon. If you DO NOT receive it, then you need to make sure CCHQ has your correct mailing address. You can MAKE SURE you get future newsletters by using the membership update form Read more…
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Two Combat Camera Marines die in Nepal crash
Friends, I have waited until today for official word and notification to families out of respect for my brother and sister. We are still down range as I write this. On May 12 a UH-1Y helicopter from HMLA 469 carrying two of my hard charging COMCAM Marines crashed high in Read more…
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Dedicated Member Campaign at Halfway Point
The 2015 Dedicated Member campaign is at its half-way point and, as of this writing, 33 members have shown their support by contributing just over $4,000. These members are shown in the lower left column of this page and, hopefully space will continue increase as the campaign winds down in Read more…