CWO4 Randy Gaddo is winner of the General Roy S. Geiger Award, presented by the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation for his January 2013 Leatherneck article “Living Their History: VMFAT-501 Marines Document F-35B Flying and Maintenance Experiences”. The General Roy S. Geiger Award was established by Colonel G.F. Robert Hanke, USMCR, Read more…
Maj Robert T. Jordan wins the Col Robert D. Heinl Jr. Award for his October 2013 Leatherneck article “Urgent Fury – Grenada 30 years later”. Each year, the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation awards this honor “…for distinguished feature writing by an individual dealing with U.S. Marine Corps history or Marine Read more…
The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation is accepting nominations for its Annual Awards program until January 8, 2014. Each year the annual awards program honors Marines and civilians alike, who have produced outstanding work portraying an aspect of the Marine Corps’ 238 years of traditions, culture and service. The Foundation encourages reporters, writers, photographers, film makers and other artists to submit their own works. Others may nominate someone else’s work they believe merits recognition.
“Fewer Americans have a personal connection to the Marine Corps and military service in general, so the preservation of the Marine Corps experience is increasingly important,” said Lt. Gen. Robert R. Blackman, Jr., president and CEO of the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation. “Photographs, articles, books, movies, poems and all forms of art educate our Nation about the history of the Marine Corps and ensure we never forget the sacrifices made by those who have earned the title, Marine.”
Awards are presented in 15 categories, including journalism, documentary, literature, screenplay, photography and poetry. The awards submissions will be reviewed by a distinguished and diverse panel of editors from major regional and national media outlets, as well Marines, authors and noted photographers. Awards will be presented at the Foundation’s annual ceremony on April 26, 2014.
For a detailed list of the awards and the submission requirements, please visit: http://www.marineheritage.org/Awards.asp.
New Life Member Sgt. Albert Carls, ComCam, 2nd Marine Division at Camp Lejeune proudly shows his USMCCCA Life Membership card. Carls, who was wounded in Afghanistan, was awarded the Life Membership based on his receipt of the Purple Heart Medal. He is also the winner of the 2012 Sgt. William Read more…
Foundation to Recognize Innovative Writing, Photography, and Other Artistic Work Preserving Marine Corps History, Traditions, Culture and Service
Dumfries, Va. (October 3, 2013) – The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation is now accepting nominations for its Annual Awards program. Each year the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation presents awards honoring individuals whose outstanding, creative work preserves or highlights an aspect of Marine Corps history, traditions, culture or service. Marines and civilians alike are encouraged to submit their own entries or the distinguished work of others for award consideration. Awards will be presented at the Foundation’s annual ceremony on April 26, 2014. Submissions deadline is January 8, 2014.
1ST MCD 4TH MCD 6th MCD Sgt. Chadwick deBree Sgt. Chadwick deBree has exemplified the role of the marketing and public affairs Marine during his tenure at Recruiting Station New Jersey. Dedicated to serving the recruiter on the street, Sgt. deBree has consistently and diligently interacted with the community, built Read more…
Col. Sally J. Pritchett, USMC (Ret.)
Colonel Sara “Sally” J. Pritchett of Springfield, VA, received the Abigail Allen Award for Service to Women during the 124th Annual Alumni Association Awards Picnic earlier this month. The award is given to honor an Alfred alumnus/a in recognition of distinctive career achievement, community service, or avocational pursuits that have improved the quality of women’s lives.
A member of the lfred University 1962 graduating class, Pritchett was nominated by Kerry Kautzman, professor of Spanish and women’s studies, Dr. Julia Overton-Healy, director of the Women’s Leadership Center (WLC), and other members of the Women’s Studies Executive Committee for her service in the United States Marine Corps.
Pritchett served in the United States Marine Corps (USMC) from 1964-87 primarily working in public affairs. She retired as a Navy Information Officer at the Pentagon. Following her discharge, she spent two years as president of the International Women’s Forum.
Tom Bartlett Award: Cpl. Tyler W. Hill, 1st Marine Division Combat Camera, Twentynine Palms, CA. One of his photographs was used for the September 2008 Leatherneck magazine cover. Lou Lowery Award: Sgt. Justin Park, Marine Forces Reserve, New Orleans. Best Magazine Photo Published in August 2008 issue. Ronald D. Lyons Read more…
Several awards will be given to military videographers who best capture the service and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform through videos uploaded to GreatAmericans.com.
WHO: Sponsored by Great Americans.com and the GI Film Festival
WHERE: The GI Film Festival is the premier awards venue for independent filmmakers involved in the creation of films that celebrate the heroic stories of the American Armed Forces engaged in the worldwide struggle for liberty. This prestigious film festival is now in its fourth year and will be held in Washington, DC at the Carnegie Institution for Science on May 13-17.
The review and analysis, sometimes involving spirited debate, consumed about 32 hours in four separate sessions over a two-day period. When it ended on March 6, the 12 judges, meeting in Washington , D.C. , had selected the best from nearly 1,000 entries in this year’s USMCCCA and the Marine Corps’ Division of Public Affairs Merit Awards program.
And a consensus seemed to emerge from the volunteer civilian judges that perhaps this 41st annual competition ranked as one of the very best, at least over recent years.
The first place winners in 47 categories encompassing photo, print and broadcast journalism, along with the runners up, will be honored at the USMCCCA’s gala awards banquet during the annual conference at Hampton , VA in September.
Chas Henry
“We reviewed a great deal of solid journalistic craft,” said broadcast judge and former Marine CC Chas Henry, currently executive director of communications at the U.S. Naval Institute. “Few of the many broadcast entries, however, related to activities in Iraq or Afghanistan …the public affairs community is doing a disservice to Marines in the field if it is not applying its internal electronic production skills to tell stories of Marines’ extraordinary accomplishments.”
Henry added: “I was encouraged to see continued improvement in the overall quality of these productions. I’d encourage Marines to consider their storytelling work an obligation. Marines are in tough places, undertaking tough work on behalf of their fellow citizens – too often out of sight of those Americans back home. Don’t let their efforts go unseen.”