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Defense Media Activity, (Broadcasting Center – Riverside, CA) is looking for a Broadcast Media Research Analyst), GS-1001-11. The Job Opportunity Announcement (DMA-12-590771-B) opened on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 and closes on Tuesday, February 07, 2012. This announcement is open to All US Citizens and Status Candidates. For your convenience, the JOA is located at the following website: http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/306920100
Defense Media Activity, (AFPS) is looking for a Writer Editor, GS-1082-13. The Job Opportunity Announcement (DMA-12-594691-B) opened on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 and closes on Tuesday, February 07, 2012. This announcement is open to All US Citizens and Status Candidates. For your convenience, the JOA is located at the following websites: http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/307485400
Defense Media Activity, (Air Force Production Directorate) is looking for a Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist, GS-1035-14. The Job Opportunity Announcement (DMA-12-591283-MP) opens on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 and closes on Monday, January 23, 2012. This announcement is open to current DMA employees only. For your convenience, the JOA is located at the following website: http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/306960000 .
Defense Media Activity, (Air Force Production Directorate) is looking for a Public Affairs Specialist, GS-1035-12. The Job Opportunity Announcement (DMA-12-591502-B) opens on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 and closes on Monday, January 23, 2012. This announcement is open to US Citizens and Status Candidates. For your convenience, the JOA is located at the following website: http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/306998000 .
Defense Media Activity, DINFOS is looking for a Training Instructor, GS-1712-11-11. The Job Opportunity Announcement (DMA-12-591188-MP) opened on Tuesday, January 17,2012 to Tuesday, January 31, 2012. This announcement is open to Status Candidates. For your convenience, the JOA is located at the following websites: http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/306944300 or www.dma.mil <http://www.dma.mil> .
Defense Media Activity, (DINFOS) is looking for a Training Instructor, GS-1712-11. The Job Opportunity Announcement (DMA-12-5590740-MP) opened on Tuesday, January 17,2012 and closes on Monday, January 30, 2012. This announcement is open to Status Candidates. For your convenience, the JOA is located at the following websites: http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/306921700
Although not an active CC, Gary Daugherty a retired public affairs master sergeant. was seriously injured while trying to stop a couple of fleeing drug dealers in Johnson City, TN. He retired out of Cherry Point in 2004 after 20 yrs as a CC. He was one of those golden voices on AFN for many years. There may be quite a few folks out there who would like to know how he is doing. Manny Pacheco spoke to him this morning and he is in a rehab center but should be going home sometime next week.
Below is a news story about the incident and what his community is doing to help him through what may be a long rehabilitation process. http://www.wcyb.com/news/30200314/detail.html
 Col. Bryan F. Salas, retiring
Col. Bryan F. Salas, former Director of Information at HQMC, will formally retire from the Corps on January 19 during ceremonies at the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes. Col. Salas became Director of Information in 2009, shortly after his promotion to colonel.
During his three years in that position he became a very good friend of the USMCCCA, joining the Association shortly after beginning his Pentagon tour. He also served one two-year term as Association Director. He was succeeded as Director of Information by Brig. Gen. (s) Paul Kennedy late last year. Both President Don O’Neal and Executive Director Jack Paxton were invited to the retirement ceremonies.
The National Association of Professional Pet Sitters (NAPPS) is a national non-profit trade association that provides value, credibility, networking and education to help foster the success of its members and is dedicated to promoting the welfare of animals. The Association aims to help the pet parent public, those interested in pet sitting, and professionals engaged in the in-home pet care industry by fulfilling its vision statement, “The most respected authority in professional pet sitting.”
The association publishes a quarterly magazine, The Professional Pet Sitter to fulfill its mission to provide tools and support to foster the success of member’s businesses. The 28-page magazine offers information on enhancing members’ businesses, broadening their knowledge about professional pet sitting and communicating association news and events.
The association is currently seeking an executive editor for the magazine. Please click on this link for more info.
 Capt. Clark Carpenter relinquished command of Marine Detachment Fort Meade, Md., to Maj. Beatriz Yarrish
FORT MEADE, Md. (Jan. 12, 2012) – Capt. Clark Carpenter relinquished command of Marine Detachment Fort Meade, Md., to Maj. Beatriz Yarrish during a change-of-command ceremony at the detachment here Jan. 12.
Carpenter, who has commanded the detachment since July 2010, will continue his assignment here as a full-time instructor in the Public Affairs Leadership Department at the Defense Information School here. He served as an adjunct instructor to the department throughout his tenure as the detachment commander.
Prior to taking command of the detachment, Yarrish served as an instructor in PALD since August 2010 where she was a team lead managing a 4-person instructor team. She also served as a member of the Public Affairs Qualification Course development team, which was responsible for developing new course curriculum.
Defense Media Activity, (Defense Imagery Management Coordination Center) is looking for a Writer-Editor, GS-1082-12. The Job Opportunity Announcement (DMA-12-584756-B) opened on Thursday, January 5, 2012 and closes on Thursday, January 19, 2012. This announcement is open to US Citizens and Status candidates. For your convenience, the JOA is located at the following website: http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/306126700
 Carol Rees, new Foundation Treasurer
John Dodd, Treasurer since the USMCCCA Foundation was revitalized several years ago, will resign that position at the end of the First Quarter, 2012. As most know, he is a master instructor at the Defense Information School (DINFOS) and the time constraints of that job preclude him serving any longer.
In reality, the Foundation is also losing the valuable services of John’s wife, Dale, who is a CPA and has served unofficially as an advisor to the Foundation throughout John’s tenure as Treasurer.
Vicki Turney, Foundation President, expressed her thanks to both Dodds for the tremendous help they have given us as the Foundation moved from infancy to financial stability. “Without their day-to-day hands-on help we certainly could not have achieved our tremendous growth.”
Turney announced that Carol J. Rees of Belleville, IL has volunteered to take on the Treasurer duties and will transition with the John Dodd over the next month or so.
Carol served from 1979 to 1986 as a broadcast journalist with assignments at the Far East Network, Okinawa; MCB Camp Lejeune; MCAS El Toro; FEN, Republic of the Philippines, and MCLB, Barstow.
She has been an active volunteer in many organizations, including: The League of Women Voters, Presbyterian Church USA, North Jersey Information Service and National Association of Parliamentarians. She led a successful petition initiative in Sherwood, Ark., for by-ward election of the city council.
Carol is married to Alan Ables, a retired U.S. Navy public affairs officer. Both have been active with us at the last three USMCCCA Conferences.
 The letter below contained these photos: an amputee with his new adaptive truck. A pair of newlyweds, one recently released from Walter Reed/Bethesda in front of their new adaptive home and a service person rehabbing on special equipment provided.
(Ed. Note: The following letter from the Semper Fi Fund was received at CCHQ January 6 addressed to our Foundation Treasurer John Dodd). We re-print it in part to show that your Foundation funds are reaching desired recipients.)
Dear USMCCCA Foundation and Mr. Dodd:
During this Holiday Season and on behalf of our Board of Directors, our staff and volunteers, we thank you for your gift from the USMCCCA Foundation of $5,000 on December 9, 2011. Your support makes a tremendous difference in the lives of our young service members who have bravely served their country during a critical time in history.
We are forever grateful for your continuance of your financial support and love for our young veterans and their families. Bless you for your belief in our mission of “serving those who preserve our freedom.”
Sincerely, /s/ Karen Guenther, Founder, President and CEO
 Dorothy Jeanne Crane
(Ed. Note: We learned two things recently: One, old timers do come back to us and, when they do, it can be gangbusters! The second thing we learned was there were Woman Marine combat correspondents in World War II, at least one we now know of. In an email, former CC Crane Davis notified us he was making a contribution to the Denig Memorial Fund and wanted to know if we could list it in memory of his Mom and Dad, both CCs during that war. While space is limited on the left side of our web page we assured Crane we would do our best if he could enlarge upon his parents’ service. Here’s Crane’s reply with a great photo of his mom with the World War II CC tools of the trade: typewriter, steel pot, and the-then traditional cigarette. P.S. He also sent in his membership application.)
In early September 1941, my dad, Bob Davis, was a junior at University of Maine and a reporter at the Bangor Daily News, with a beat that included recruiters. The Marine Corps announced a program to recruit radio and print reporters, then train them as publicity men for local recruiters and return them to their hometown. Bob ended up working in Portland, then set up a new office in New Hampshire. My guess is that he put in for combat correspondent in the winter of 1942-43 and he said that he was almost immediately sent to Londonderry for almost a year. In early 1944, he went to Camp Pendleton, where the 5th Division was just forming.
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 Denig Memorial Site: Directly across from the Denig Memorial are two benches and a stone retaining wall. You can see the Chapel in the background. (Photos by Red Carpenter).  Denig Memorial Site: This is the approved site for the Brig. Gen. Robert L. Denig Sr. Memorial at the National Museum of the Marine Corps. Very close by on the left side of the site will be the Puller Overlook with a statue of the famous Marine. To the right is the parking lot.
If you are following the contribution totals to the Denig Memorial on the left side of this page you can see that we are now at $8,232. Initially, we had set an interim goal of $10,000 as a “go-no-go” point, meaning if we did not reach it by May 1, we would halt all planning. Given the great initial response we are waiving that point and proceeding to an overall goal of $25,000.
Our energetic Denig Demon’s Memorial committee of Sally Pritchett, Bill Hauptfleisch, Fred Lash and Walt Ford have made several walk-throughs with Museum officials and have solidified the site of the memorial. As shown in very recent photos by Red Carpenter the site is quite close to both the Museum Chapel and the proposed Puller Overlook which will contain a statue of that famed leader.
 Bricks may be obtained for a $300 donation.
The committee is working closely with a local monument company and a final price of the memorial is expected this month, January. Due to the unique site of the Denig Memorial, there is room surrounding the memorial for 80 engraved bricks, similar to the ones initially placed on Semper Fidelis Trail by the Florida and Rosenthal Chapters. As a special inducement, we are offering a free three-line engraved brick with each contribution of $750 or more. Bricks alone cost $300. For those who cannot afford the $750 contribution, bricks may be obtained at a donation of $300. Please consider sponsoring a brick in someone’s name: Example: Saluting Mr. Leatherneck, Tom Bartlett. Or IMO Bob Morrisey, first Exec. Director of the USMCCCA. You are allowed three engraved lines on each brick, each line containing 20 characters. Once a contribution is made CCHQ will forward to donors the form for requesting an engraved brick.
The committee feels strongly that the memorial can be ready for dedication by the Marine Corps Birthday, November 10 this year.

- Chas Henry
Friends, In a few days, I will begin an exciting new opportunity as a news anchor and national security correspondent with CBS Radio – on the new all-news radio station the company is launching in Washington, D. C. WNEW-FM 99.1 will begin its 24/7 news broadcasts Jan. 19. Meantime, I am helping with the hunt for my successor as Corporate Communications Manager at IDA, and remaining as an IDA consultant for a time to ease transition to the person sufficiently fortunate to be selected to work at this interesting and pleasant non-profit research company. The link above describes the position. Please share it with anyone you’d think qualified and interested. — Best, Chas Henry
 Sgt Pete Thibodeau
CC Sgt Pete Thibodeau was chosen as DVIDS Journalist of the Month for November 2011 for his documentation of the training conducted between U.S. Marines and Australian troops during Exercise Semper Fast 2011.
Thibodeau also received the 2010 William T. Perkins Combat Cameraman of the Year award at the Reno Conference.
 USMC photo by LCpl. Armando Mendoza
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jacob D. Marler with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 8, walks with a disabled Afghan boy during a security patrol in Sangin, Afghanistan Nov. 15, 2011. Marines conducted security patrols to help maintain the security in the surrounding areas.
To see more images by USMC combat cameraman, click here or on the photo above.
 LCpl Jorge Ortiz was wounded in action in Afghanistan.
For those of you in the Quantico Area on Dec. 30, there will be a reception for injured combat cameraman LCpl Jorge Ortiz from 1000 to 1130 at the National Museum of the Marine Corps. Ortiz, a triple amputee, was taking pictures of a captured weapons cache in Sangin, Afghanistan, on Jan. 15, 2011 when he stepped on a buried explosive device.
The blast ripped off his legs above the knees and snapped off four fingers on his left hand and the thumb on his right hand.
After the reception, he will go to the Eagles football game on 1 January in Philadelphia and meet player, DeSean Jackson his hero, and then be brought back to Fredericksburg after the game. He will be flying back to San Diego on 2 January with his two brothers Francisco and Eddy.
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