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HELP! We have a buttload (Noun;  An extremely large quantity of anything that takes up space, please see the Urban Dictonary) of photos from this year’s USMCCCA Conference that need captions. Approximately 422 of them. I cannot do them all! Well, I could, but why should I have all the Read more…

Robert Wynkoop is the recipient of the 2009 USMCCCA Foundation Scholarship.  He is in his final year at Vanderbilt University where is majoring in communications under the Marine Enlisted Commissioning Education Program (MECEP).  After graduating Robert will report to the Basic School at Quantico.   The recipient of the 2009 Read more…

Jack Paxton, executive director of the USMCCCA and wife, Pat, will be travelling in Europe on a well-deserved vacation for the next few weeks. He will check his email periodically, as WiFi will permit, but may not reply until his return on Oct. 18th. If you would like something posted to Read more…

Marine Mustangs and Combat Correspondents sailing on the Norwegian Spirit Feb. 28, 2010

Enjoy some fun time in the “Big Easy” before the cruise!

Spend one, two or three nights at the  Holiday Inn French Quarter,  124 Royal Street, only a block away from Bourbon Street and steps from Canal Blvd.

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The Virginian-Pilot is seeking an energetic, enterprising reporter to cover the military in a region that includes the world’s largest naval base and a large community of veterans from all branches of the armed forces. This is a high-visibility job because covering the military is one of our most critical Read more…

Agostino von Hassell

All: I was advised last night of the death of Agostino von Hassell’s mother.  I have attached the obituary.  For those of you who do not know Agostino (Omar), he is one of the USMCCCA’s most staunch supporters and benefactors and the driving force behind the re-write of Last to Know, First To Go. A celebration of the lives of his Mother and Brother who died several weeks ago are being held at the New York Athletic Club later today.   I know he would appreciate hearing from his friends. His email address is:   AVonhassel@aol.com.

–Jack Paxton
(The Obituary for his mother is published below)

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The 2009 july edition of the Los Angeles Chapter is online. You can download or read it here.