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CC Todd “Rowdy” Yeatts, a government relations manager at Boeing and a major in the Marine Reserve, was guest speaker at DINFOS‘ Joint Expeditionary Course graduation on Oct. 8, 2009.  “Rowdy was our first choice to address the group,” said Public Affairs Leadership Department chairman Keith Oliver “since he’s deployed Read more…

The United States Naval Institute, a prestigious non profit publisher & membership association in Annapolis, MD is seeking an experienced, hands-on associate editor. The associate editor performs editing duties for Proceedings and Naval History, working with authors to produce the best possible articles. Experience as a line or copy editor is required.

Specific Duties:
• Responsible for multiple columns and articles as assigned.
• Edits manuscripts for accuracy, clarity, presentation, and length. Checks grammar, style, spelling, and punctuation. Pulls out and develops sidebars, if appropriate. Requests and selects illustrations for articles. Verifies or corrects statements and data, including quoted sources. Works with authors to identify and incorporate needed changes and codes manuscript for InDesign.
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HELP! We have a buttload (Noun;  An extremely large quantity of anything that takes up space, please see the Urban Dictonary) of photos from this year’s USMCCCA Conference that need captions. Approximately 422 of them. I cannot do them all! Well, I could, but why should I have all the Read more…

Robert Wynkoop is the recipient of the 2009 USMCCCA Foundation Scholarship.  He is in his final year at Vanderbilt University where is majoring in communications under the Marine Enlisted Commissioning Education Program (MECEP).  After graduating Robert will report to the Basic School at Quantico.   The recipient of the 2009 Read more…

Jack Paxton, executive director of the USMCCCA and wife, Pat, will be travelling in Europe on a well-deserved vacation for the next few weeks. He will check his email periodically, as WiFi will permit, but may not reply until his return on Oct. 18th. If you would like something posted to Read more…

Marine Mustangs and Combat Correspondents sailing on the Norwegian Spirit Feb. 28, 2010

Enjoy some fun time in the “Big Easy” before the cruise!

Spend one, two or three nights at the  Holiday Inn French Quarter,  124 Royal Street, only a block away from Bourbon Street and steps from Canal Blvd.

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The Virginian-Pilot is seeking an energetic, enterprising reporter to cover the military in a region that includes the world’s largest naval base and a large community of veterans from all branches of the armed forces. This is a high-visibility job because covering the military is one of our most critical Read more…

Agostino von Hassell

All: I was advised last night of the death of Agostino von Hassell’s mother.  I have attached the obituary.  For those of you who do not know Agostino (Omar), he is one of the USMCCCA’s most staunch supporters and benefactors and the driving force behind the re-write of Last to Know, First To Go. A celebration of the lives of his Mother and Brother who died several weeks ago are being held at the New York Athletic Club later today.   I know he would appreciate hearing from his friends. His email address is:   AVonhassel@aol.com.

–Jack Paxton
(The Obituary for his mother is published below)

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