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…
The third issue of the 2013 “Now Hear This” 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 Read more…
Joe Rosenthal, who made the Pulitzer Prize winning, iconic Iwo Jima flag raising photograph, will be honored at The National Museum Of The Marine Corps, October 9, 2013.
A bronze plaque honoring Joe Rosenthal, photographer of “Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima,” will be dedicated at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, 18900 Jefferson Davis Highway, Triangle, Virginia, on October 9, 2013, the 102nd anniversary of his birth. The ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m.
The San Francisco Bay Area Chapter (also called the Joe Rosenthal Chapter) of the USMC Combat Correspondents Association is donating the plaque to the Museum’s Semper Fidelis Memorial Park. Rosenthal was a member of the chapter until his death in 2006.
For the past eight years the USMCCCA Foundation has supported the Injured Marines Semper Fi Fund. We think you will find their most recent “thank you” letter interesting.
“The Lou Lowery Award” – LCpl. Jason Morrison is presented the Leatherneck Magazine Lou Lowery award August 16 for best photo appearing in the magazine during 2012 by lst Marine Division CG Maj. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson. Shown in the background is Sgt. Maj. Frank Pulley, Area Representative for the Read more…
If you are a first place winner in the 2012-13 merit awards competition and HAVE NOT received your plaque or your check(s) you need to email CCHQ at usmccca@cfl.rr.com your most current mailing address. You earned the awards, we want you to have them.
The saga of our misprinted, mis-sent cups is now history. The 1st Presbyterian Church Soup Kitchen in Wildwood, FL now is using the 144 cups that had been destined for conferees. The kitchen, manned entirely by volunteers, feeds upwards of 500 persons per week. As you can see, the second Read more…
Staff Sgt. Jeremy Vought of Coudersport, Pa. was presented the Major Megan McClung Award during graduation ceremonies for DINFOS’ Public Affairs Qualification Course on Aug. 1. “The honor goes to that one student who best exemplifies Megan’s can-do spirit and sense of duty,” said Keith Oliver, chairman of the Public Read more…