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Sgt. Levi Shultz, presently pulling duty at Recruiting Station Des Moines, Iowa, made the Marine Corps Association 2018 calendar with his photo of cold weather training.

Tampa, Florida CC, former Sgt. Shawn Rhodes, rejoined his former Devil Dog colleagues in the USMCCCA this fall. An international expert in creating high-performing organizations, Shawn is a Tampa-based TEDx speaker whose work studying organizations in more than two dozen countries has been highlighted in TIME, CNN, NBC and INC. Read more…

Master Gunnery Sgt. Chad McMeen was appointed Defense Media Activity (DMA) Liaison last week by National President Keith Oliver. “The Master Guns is in a perfect spot to help us track and recognize the magnificent day to day work done by our storytelling warriors,” said Oliver. “Not only does DMA Read more…

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will display the only Medal of Honor to be awarded to a combat photographer in the Medal of Honor Gallery of the “Price of Freedom” exhibition began Nov. 1. Marine Cpl. William Thomas Perkins Jr. died at the age of 20 when he Read more…

Tooele, Utah Marine, Cpl. Devan Gowans, captured one of the calendar shots in the Marine Corps Association’s 2018 offering. Gowans is assigned to the Camp Pendleton, California-base lst Marine Expeditionary Force.

USMCCCA has an additional three one-year scholarships (a $350 value) to Lynda.com available to 2017 DPA winners (1st, 2nd or HM). We will take names of those interested until Nov. 5, 2017 then pick three names randomly. Contact kate@usmccca.org if you would like to be entered.

The USS HUE CITY will be coming to New York City, docking at the Staten Island Pier over Veterans Day weekend. Danny Gillen is the Captain of the ship and another Breezy Pointer Lt. Cmdr. Tommy McDonald flies his helicopter off the Hue City. The ship will be available for Read more…

Cpl. Brandon Maldonado, a graphics illustrator by trade, learned still and video photography during his latest deployment, landing this shot in the 2018 Marine Corps Association calendar. Maldanado, a native of Hayward, California, was assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit.