Marine Corps Times (29 Aug edition) is carrying story and photo of Cpl. Aaron Mankin who will be honored with comedian Stephen Colbert Nov. 9 in New York at the Heroes Gala, sponsored by the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. Aaron will receive the Veterans Leadership Award for his Read more…
Good article featuring our newly-reactived San Diego Chapter President, Luis Agostini … By Tony Cagala The Coast News CAMP PENDLETON — “Combat environments are not always a fast-paced, guns-blazing tempo like you would find in a war video game, but rather a lot of downtime and boredom. Also, war and combat is much Read more…
Newly promoted Maj. Beatriz Yarrish stands with her husband Frank and children Kali and Reece after her promotion ceremony at Fort Meade, Md., Aug. 1, 2011. Yarrish is an instructor assigned to the Public Affairs Leadership Department at the Defense Information School. Photo by Rick Corral, USAF(R)
Col. Bryan Salas The Director’s Cut: DivPA’s Monthly Newsletter to the Marine Corps’ PA Community is now online you can download it here Fellow Marines June was a busy yet rewarding month for U.S. Marine Corps Public Affairs. As a community, we supported multiple events and activities to include Marine Read more…
Family, Friends, and Colleagues,
It is with deep sadness that I am writing to tell you that Susan – my wife, best friend, and love – passed away last evening, 24 June, due to complications from surgery that she underwent earlier this week. –Michael
Many members may remember Capt. Michael Neumann’s service on the DivPA staff when CMC Gen. Krulak and then, BrigGen. Cliff Stanley led us to our Pentagon digs in 1997. His wife Susan was a cherished friend and supporter of the Corps and a military historian in her own right. (more…)
CCHQ has been advised that two combat correspondents have been wounded in action in Afghanistan in recent months. Sgt. Dorian Gardner, previously with the 2nd Marine Division, is now with the Wounded Warrior Battalion-West. Cpl. Eugenio Montanez Jr., is currently back on duty with the 1st Marine Division. Both are Read more…
The National Museum of the Marine Corps seeks our help: We have two curators conducting research for a temporary exhibit that will highlight the 10th anniversary of 9/11. A portion of this exhibit is intended to focus on Marines who enlisted or sought commissions as a result of 9/11. After Read more…
Col. Bryan Salas The Director’s Cut: DivPA’s Monthly Newsletter to the Marine Corps’ PA Community is now online you can download it here Fellow Marines Every day in our Marine Corps, our brothers and sisters serving in Public Affairs are charged with communicating with global publics about the strategic events Read more…