USMCCCA executive director Jack Paxton felt pretty strong about the Pentagon’s decision last week to permit media coverage of arriving deceased servicemembers. So he whipped out a letter to his local newspaper The Orlando Sentinel. They published hi letter on the front of the Opinion section. Here is a link Read more…
Congratulations are in order for LtCol Riccoh Player, DINFOS, and USMCCCA member. He was one of eight Marine officers selected recently as a Congressional Fellow. The Congressional Fellowship Program offers Marine officers and Department of the Navy government employees the opportunity to better understand the operations and functions of the legislative Read more…
Don Knight left active duty as a sergeant in the public affairs field in 1952. Since then he has worked as a reporter, editor, feature writer for many newspapers and is currently a rotating reporter/editor for the National Press Club weekly newsletter.
Come September, U.S. Marine combat correspondents, past and present, will land in strength at Hampton, VA, site of the next annual conference of the USMCCCA. The city, on the shore of Hampton Roads, lies at the tip of a peninsula boasting some of the most historic acreage in the United States: Jamestown, Colonial Williamsburg, Yorktown and the neighboring port city of Newport News.We have a winner in the name that Marine contest. Tom Kerr correctly identified the Marine sergeant standing next to John Wayne as Florida Chapter member Hank Ehlbeck. For his efforts he will recieve a USMCCCA window decal. Good work Tom. Bob Stanley had several good guesses too. There will Read more…
Freelance writer Paul Roberts is seeking information on several World War II Marine correspondents. Anyone having information on Asa Bordages, Harold Helfer, Francis T. Farrell or Tom Lea, an artist, is requested to contact him at (301) 384-4026 or email him at Paul_Roberts100@hotmail.com.
Hey members! Would you like to promote your website or business? If you are a paid member of the USMCCCA you can do this for FREE. Just submit your URL to the webmaster here. Websites will be rotated and posted on slow news days. Marines, throw some business to these Read more…
Marines If you are a regular to this website, you have seen the tremendous changes made since we made our debut in early December. Fortunately for us, we have a very, very talented webmaster in former Marine and Life Member CC Kate Stark. She continues to pleasantly surprise us on a Read more…
Fellow CC, lstLt Caleb Eames, PAO Albany, has been selected as one of 15 Department of Defense military mentors for the 47th Annual United States Senate Youth Program held in Washington, D.C., March 7 – 14, 2009. Established in 1962 by U.S. Senate Resolution, it is a unique educational experience for Read more…
Hey, it’s that time again. The first issue of “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 the 2nd quarter Read more…