Demetrio J. Espinosa, Sr., father of GySgt. Demetrio J. “Joe” Espinosa, Jr. , died in Austin, Texas on Oct. 24. A two-tour Vietnam Marine, the senior Espinosa was active in church and civic affairs, including leadership posts in the Lions Club and Knights of Columbus. He attended the 2008 USMCCCA Read more…
GySgt. Soukhi Forbes received her complimentary, one-year membership in the USMCCCA from her new boss, Maj. Neil Murphy, during graduation ceremonies at Defense Information School earlier this fall. The pair forms the OIC-PA Chief leadership team at the Corps’ Big Apple shop in Manhattan, which also includes currently-enrolled PAOC student Capt. Read more…
Jack Paxton, executive director is back in the office and wading through stacks of USMCCCA mail. If you need anything, please contact him at: 352-748-4698 110 Fox Court Wildwood, FL 34785 EMAIL: usmccca@cfl.rr.com SKYPE: USMCCCA
Retired Marine MajGen. Clifford L. Stanley, who recently was president of Scholarship America, was tapped to be undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness. During his 33-year Marine Corps career, he served in a range of leadership positions including deputy commanding general, Marine Corps Combat Development Command, where he was Read more…
Cpl. Robert C. Medina, combat correspondent, is awarded a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal at the 1st Marine Logistics Group Public Affairs Office at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 6, 2009. While the rest of the 1st MLG PA Marines were forward in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) 8.2, Cpl. Medina Read more…
Cpl. Robert C. Medina and Cpl. Jacob A. Singsank receive USMCCCA Honorable Mention Merit Awards at the 1st Marine Logistics Group Public Affairs Office at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 1, 2009. The Marines were unable to attend the 2009 USMCCCA Conference in Hampton, Va.
LCpl. Khoa N. Pelczar is promoted to his current rank by 1stLt. Kendra N. Hardesty, public affairs officer, at the 1st Marine Logistics Group Public Affairs Office at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 1, 2009. (Marine Corps photos by Sgt. Brian Lautenslager) Want to see some of Pelczar’s work? Visit Digital Read more…
On Thursday, 8 October 2009, DivPA will conduct a remembrance at Arlington National Cemetery and a subsequent gathering at Pentagon Row. DivPA personnel will visit three gravesites in order to learn about the fallen and appreciate the sacrifice of those who have preceded us. At each grave a Marine will Read more…
Left to right: Maj Megan M. McClung, Capt Paul D. Duncan, 1st Lt (now Capt) Jill A. Leyden, Maj (now LtCol) Riccoh T. Player, LtCol (now Col) Bryan F. Salas, GySgt (now civilian) Tim A. Streaty, MGySgt John A. Cordero, LCpl (now Sgt) Sean P. McGinty, Cpl (now Sgt) Lynn Read more…