The long-awaited kidney transplant surgery for Foundation President Don O’Neal went off like clockwork on Thursday, June 13 in San Antonio, TX and he and his donor daughter are doing very well. CCHQ had an early morning call Friday from Don’s wife, Yvette, reporting that all went well and that Read more…
Anne Arundel County Government, located on the scenic Chesapeake Bay in Annapolis, Maryland is searching for a highly qualified, experienced Public Information Officer.
The Public Information Officer maintains positive relations between Anne Arundel County and the public while providing the media and public with accurate and timely information relating to public interest. The Public Information Officer is responsible for media relations, writing and editing press releases and speeches, creating ceremonial documents and correspondence, and special events. This position is within the County Executive’s Office and reports directly to the County Executive.
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Tropical Storm Andrea tried its best but failed to stop play in the 9th Annual USMCCCA Foundation (Florida Chapter) Golf Tournament Friday, June 7. The wide-ranging storm dropped between two and four inches of rain on the Ridgewood Lakes Golf Club on Thursday filling sand bunkers and prohibiting golf carts Read more…
CLASSIFICATION: Executive Director
DEPARTMENT: NSF Executive
ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS: The NSF Executive Director reports directly to the President and Board of Trustees.
EMPLOYEE STATUS: FLSA Exempt
NATURE OF WORK:
Serves as the chief administrative official for the National Service Foundation. Supervises and coordinates the goals, tasks and activities of the Foundation staff function to best support current and evolving work demands. Oversees thrift store operation.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for all activities.
Plan, develop, organize, implement, direct and evaluate the Foundation staff’s administration function and performance.
Develops the organization’s plans and programs as a tactical partner in evaluating and advising on the impact of long range planning and changes in work requirement for the staff. Accomplished in coordination with the Human Resources Director and the Finance Director.
Enhances and/or develops, implements and enforces policies and procedures of the organization by way of systems that will improve the overall operation and effectiveness of the Foundation.
Life Member A. J. “Tony” Scaran, 82, died April 8 at his home in Orange, CA of complications attributed to Agent Orange. A long-time supporter of this Association, his A. J.’s Publishing Company ad was a mainstay in our annual Conference Journal.
Trudy Ehlbeck, 75, of Port Orange, Florida passed away on May 23, 2013 after a battle with leukemia. Trudy was also a breast cancer survivor. She was a special wife, mother, homemaker, grandmother and great grandmother and will be missed. Trudy met her husband, Hank while working at Life Magazine and they had been married since 1959. When she wasn’t running a family, Trudy was an avid gardener, having won awards at local garden shows.
Bill Lansford, 90, a Latino Marine and Army veteran who sought to bring honor to the contributions of other Latinos who served in the nation’s wars, died May 22 at his Playa del Rey home. The cause was complications of prostate cancer, his wife Ruth said. For a full story Read more…
Defense Media Activity, (Defense Visual Information), is looking for a Visual Information Specialist, GS-1084-14. The Job Opportunity Announcement (DMA-13-894562-B) opened on Monday, May 20, 2013 and closes on Thursday, May 30, 2013. This announcement is open to United States Citizens and Status Candidates. For your convenience, the JOA is located Read more…
The nominations period for the reelection of officers and two vacant Director positions for the United States Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association ended at 1700 May 15, 2013. All incumbent officer positions faced no opposition and were automatically nominated for one year terms. There were two nominations for the two Read more…
Book by Tom Graves
Joe Rosenthal Chapter member, Tom Graves talks about his interviews of Nisei Veterans, their battles against wartime suspicion and racism, and overcoming them with their courage and patriotism.
Tuesday • June 11, 2013 • 6:00 pm
Marines’ Memorial Club & Hotel, 609 Sutter Street, San Francisco
Registration at 5:30 pm | Program at 6:00 pm
TWICE HEROES: America’s Nisei Veterans of WWII and Korea, tells the story of true American heroes, up to now, a piece of history known to few of their countrymen.
Through his interviews and professional portraits, author and photographer Tom Graves shares the experiences of Japanese American veterans before, during and after World War II.
At first denigrated and mistrusted, the Nisei veterans, now in their 80s and 90s, earned the praise of a nation, and ultimately, a Congressional Gold Medal, America’s highest civilian honor. The Congressional Gold Medal comes to San Francisco on June 29 for display at the de Young Museum until August 4, 2013.
In the panic following the December 1941 Pearl Harbor attack, the Nisei, American citizens, were prohibited from joining the U.S. armed forces, and along with their families, many faced forced incarceration in bleak internment camps.
They took up the fight for their country, for civil liberties, for the freedom of their families and recognition for themselves as full American citizens. Along the way, they became the most decorated military unit in United States history, fought their own civil rights battle, championed Hawaii statehood and acceptance of Asian Americans into our society.