Maj. Gen. Robert “Boomer” Milstead, CG, Marine Corps Recruiting command and, as a brigadier general, was Director of Information, has been tapped for a third star as head of Manpower and Reserve Affairs, located at Quantico, VA. According to the December 14 announcement he will become one of seven deputy Read more…
CCHQ has received word that the Master Sergeant selection board has named five new E-8s in both Public Affairs and Combat Camera. A big Oorah! for all 10. Those selected: Public Affairs: Brenda Varnadore, Demtrio (Joe) Espinosa, Arsenio (Sonny) Cortez, Jonathan Cress, Fred Zimmerman Combat Camera: Daniel Schrubb, Bert Lowry, Read more…
Dale Cook, President of the USMCCCA Joe Rosenthal Chapter cuts the USMC 235th anniversary Birthday cake during the Nov. 15th meeting at the Oakland, Alameda Yacht Club. Receiving the cake was Norine Helms, Honored Guest, Bill Wasson, Oldest Marine and Mike Aubry Youngest Marine in attendance. Photo by Bob Stanley. Read more…
Betsy Judge wrote: It was wonderful reading all the traffic between the Birthday and Veteran’s Day and reconnecting with so many of you. When Joe pointed out this photo in our Wall Street Journal this a.m., I thought of how lucky we are to be alive and how many other Read more…
Gen. James F. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps and Sgt. Maj. Carlton W. Kent, sergeant major of the Marine Corps lead a formation run of more than 400 Marines on the Marine Corps’ 235th birthday Nov. 10, 2010. Amos spoke to the Marines at the Marine Corps War Memorial Read more…
Sgt. Miguel Carrasco of DINFOS let us know that fellow combat corresponent Cpl. Eugenio Montanez sustained injuries during combat operations in Afghanistan and is currently at the National Naval Medical Center in Besthesda. His wife and mother are present with him. Recently, he received his Purple Heart from the Commandant Read more…
The Director’s Cut: DivPA’s Monthly Newsletter to the Marine Corps’ PA Community is now online you can download it here Marines – It is with solemn regret that I note the death of 20-year-old LCpl Ralph Fabbri, combat camera Marine, who was killed in action last month in Afghanistan. I Read more…
Jack Paxton, Executive Director, is currently on vacation and out of country until about October 1. If you have called about a conference receipt and you registered on line, call PayPal at 888.221.1161 and they should be able to get you one. If you registered with me at the conference you Read more…
A few familiar CC faces showed up at the Ft. Meade Chow Hall Monday Sept. 13 where executive director Jack Paxton addressed about three dozen new DINFOS students on his favorite subject: our Association. Front row, left to right, are: Maryland Chapter President Sgt. Miguel Carrasco, Bob Jordan, Evi Cox-Jordan Read more…
Executive Director Jack Paxton and wife, Pat, visited Defense Information School Monday Sept. 13. DINFOS Marine Detachment CO, Capt. Clark Carpenter, hosted the couple at the Ft. Meade Chow Hall where Jack shared his CC recruiting pitch to a bevy of new Leatherneck students. (Photo by Rick Corral).