Rick Corral, photographer If you’ve noticed the “Rick Corral” photo credit on DINFOS Marine images on this website, here’s a shot of the guy behind the lens. Rick is a retired Air Force tech sergeant now assigned to the Public Affairs Leadership Department. He was the first combat photographer in Read more…
Virginia “Ginny” Bueno was back at her alma mater for Public Affairs Qualification Course graduation speaker duties on June 17. The retired chief warrant officer and Somalia veteran is the Director of Public Affairs and Communication for the Washington Navy Yard-based Naval Facilities Engineering Command. (Photo by TSgt Larry Simmons, Read more…
Ernie Grafton, right, listens to U.S. Army Spc. Raul Pacheco of the 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera) as they critique photos during the 19th Annual Department of Defense Worldwide Military Photography Workshop at the Defense Information School, Fort George G. Meade, Md., June 8, 2011. Military photographers are hand selected Read more…
CCHQ recognizes that many members go out of their way in supporting the Association. The Booster Club and the Dedicated Members list are graphic reminders of this. What you do not know at times is the great behind-the-scenes support we receive from some of our oldest members. Most old timers Read more…
Dale Dye plays PORTER, a former military officer who retired to the Boston area, and found himself drafted for his experience and tactical acumen to lead the human resistance in the state of Massachusetts, in the TNT series “Falling Skies”
The second issue of the 2011“Now Hear This” the official USMCCCA newsletter, should be arriving in your mailbox soon. If you DO NOT receive it, then you need to make sure CCHQ has your correct mailing address. You can MAKE SURE you get future newsletters by using the membership update Read more…
USMCCA members: My name is Andy Omdahl, son of Gunner Omdahl whom some of you may remember. I discovered your site while looking for Jim DiBernardo in an attempt to contact him. Unfortunately, I’m 2 years too late. I met Jim through my father and remember him to be an Read more…
Ding Hao, tocsan, skoshi, mama san, dai wi, di di – Words Symbolizing Our Past In each of the armed conflicts we Marines have been involved in certain words, phrases, adjectives, adverbs, nouns, et al surface. Old China hands could throw out a ding hao without worrying if anyone Read more…
The Florida Chapter of the USMCCCA will hold it’s 7th annual benefit golf tournament on 3 June 2011. The tournament will be held at Ridgewood Lakes Golf and Country Club in Davenport,FL. The tournament features an 0800 shot gun start, putting contest and lunch. As always the tournament is “kicked Read more…
As you may be aware, a tornado ripped through Jacksonville, NC the weekend of April 16 wreaking havoc on the town and on Camp Lejeune. We have been informed that the Tarawa Terrace II housing area at Camp Lejeune has been heavily damaged and over 40 Marine families have been Read more…