As one wag attending our 74th conference put it: “New Bern was a ‘bear’ of a town.” Now, whether or not he was referring to the many bear statues around town or the fact that New Bern takes its name from Bern, Switzerland (named after the German word ‘bear’) we […]
Note: The Thomas Jefferson Awards award, 1st, 2rd, 3rd, and Honorable Mention. USMCCCA only recognizes the top three places. Click on the (YouTube) links to see the winning work of photo, multimedia, broadcasting and audio categories: Here is the list of the 2015 Visual Information and Excellence in Communication (VIEC) Award Winners […]
CCHQ received one of the best plaudits yet for the 2013 Journal, Sunday night. Bernice Stavisky, wife of the late Sam Stavisky, called raving about the suburb Journal she had received. As Bernice always has said, she conducts nightly “talks” with Sam and she is sure he would love to […]
Reece and Krissy Lodder became parents to Rylea Pearl this month. Naturally, the multiple Merit and Thomas Jefferson Award winner captured the day in photos you can view on his blog.
Print Categories Tabloid Format Newspaper Okinawa Marine Magazine Format Publication Pass in Review Newsletter Format Publication The Convoy Outstanding Flagship Publication Marines Magazine Personality Feature Article Cpl Bryan Nygaard Marines “Illinois Corpsman works with Combat Engineers, proves his worth in Garmsir” Commentary SSgt Mark Fayloga Marines “Goodbye ‘Birth Control Glasses’” […]
Congratulations to all Merit Award winners!
Print Winners:
Category A: Metro Format Newspaper
First: Quantico Sentry
Second: Hawaii Marine
Honorable Mention: Windsock
Category B: Tabloid Format Newspaper
First: Okinawa Marine
Second: The Chevron
Honorable Mention: Iwakuni Approach
Category C: The Jack Lewis Magazine Format Award
First: Pass In Review
Second: Continental Marine
Honorable Mention: Prospector
Category D: Newsletter Format Publication
Honorable Mention: The Convoy
Category E: Web-Based Publication
First: Regional Command Southwest Round-Up
Honorable Mention: The Field Report
Category F: Outstanding Flagship Publication
First: Marines Magazine
Category G: Outstanding Flagship Website
First: http.www.marines.mil
Anyone remember CC Lee J. Tibbetts? He was the “Reece Lodder” of the ’90’s, winning most of the what is now “Merit Award” categories. He has since retired from active duty and is a member of a blues band called “The Closers” playing harmonica and vocals, mostly around the Denver […]
From: The Tribal Elder from CCHQ… As all of you know – or will know as you read your newsletter – our conference in San Diego in September is definitely ON and promises to be better than ever. While our active duty brothers and sisters will be with us in […]
The following Commands/Marines have been selected by HQMC Division of Public Affairs to receive Merit awards for professional excellence in print and broadcast journalism.
Print Winners:
Metro Format Newspaper
First: Hawaii Marine
Second: The Windsock
Honorable Mention: Observation Post
Tabloid Format Newspaper
First: The Chevron
Second: Okinawa Marine
Honorable Mention: Quantico Sentry
The Jack Lewis Magazine Format Award
First: Pass In Review
Second: The Pacesetter
Honorable Mention: Continental Marine
Newsletter Format Publication
First: Pacific Pride
Second: 4th Marine Corps District
Congratulations Marines! Series – Killing time | Cpl. Reece Lodder, Hawaii Public Affairs Office, MCBH Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii Tabloid Format Newspaper – Marine Corps Recruit Depot | Public Affairs Office, San Diego Radio News Report – Joint VBIED Training | Cpl. Kevin Maynard, USMC, AFN Iwakuni Television News Report – Marine […]