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Col. John Miller, 2009 Denig winner dies suddenly

Col. John Grider Miller (USMC Ret.)

Col. John Grider Miller (USMC Ret.)

Retired Marine Colonel John Grider Miller, selected as this year’s recipient of the Brig. Gen. Robert L. Denig Memorial Distinguished Performance Award, died suddenly at his home in Annapolis, MD on Monday, August 31.

Miller was to have received our prestigious award on September 17 at our annual Merit Awards Banquet in Hampton, VA.  Cause of death is not known at this time.  Funeral arrangements will be announced as they are received.

Colonel Miller has been one of the Corps most prolific writers as Deputy Director of History and Museums and as speechwriter to three Commandants.  Following retirement he served 15 years as Managing Editor of the U. S. Naval Institute’s Proceedings Magazine.   He is best known for his book, Bridge at Dong Ha – the John Ripley story – optioned as a motion picture.  At his death he was engaged in writing a history of the Marine Barracks at 8th and I. 

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2008 Denig Award winner is Jim Brady

The Denig Award, established in 1968, is focused on providing special recognition to a particularly effective individual who has leveraged civilian mass communications’ avenues to promote the professional achievements of individual Marines, while highlighting the contributions of the United States Marine Corps to our country and the world. No single […]

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About

The United States Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association is an organization comprising active duty, reserve, retired and former Marines who served as Combat Correspondents or Combat Communicators on active duty or worked as a civilian in journalism, photography, broadcasting, graphic arts, advertising and public relations. The USMCCCA is the only […]

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In case you missed it

Our own Dale Dye, USMCCCA Life Member, former Board Member and a rare recipient of both our Denig and Dickson Awards, was recently recognized with the prestigious Bob Hope Award for Excellence in Entertainment. The award, given by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation recognizes individuals in the arts who […]

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2018 New Bern gathering and leadership demographics varied

The Donald L Dickson Memorial Award winner, Chris Whiting hugs Manny Pacheco while Keith Oliver looks on.

The Donald L Dickson Memorial Award winner, Chris Whiting hugs Manny Pacheco while Keith Oliver looks on.

Professional Development and Training Symposium Wrap, Part II

New Association board member Sgt. Melodie Snarr, 22, was the youngest national officer confirmed at the annual business meeting held in conjunction with the 2018 USMCCCA Professional Development and Training Symposium; and Foundation President and Korean War veteran Tom Kerr, 83, back for “one more ride,” is the most seasoned.

Snarr is joined on the Association Board by two fellow newcomers to the decision-making table:  Active duty CWO-3 Paul Mancuso, currently stationed in Japan; and former Marine staff sergeant and multiple DPA recipient Jason Huffine, a highly-regarded crisis communications and organizational change consultant in civilian life.

Mark Fayloga and Shawn Rhodes during the seminar, Flourishing in a multi-platform environment.

Mark Fayloga and Shawn Rhodes during the seminar, Flourishing in a multi-platform environment.

Others, including Dan Clare, Mark Fayloga, James Chittenden, and Karen Holliday, have already put their hats in the ring for 2019. 

As always, national elections will be held at the business meeting; site and specific dates are being finalized in coordination with HQMC’s Communication Directorate along with the Marine Corps Recruiting Command.

Nominations Chair Christine Whiting (who is retiring from her 15-year tenure as national secretary) is actively seeking candidates for every office, including president and vice-president, as both Keith Oliver’s and Shawn Rhodes’ terms expire at the end of the current Association year.

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