UPDATE: Norm also appeared as the “Person of the Week” on ABC World News with Diane Sawyer. During Word War II, Norman Hatch was a combat cameraman who witnessed — and filmed — some of the most bitter fighting in the Pacific theater. His efforts ended with, of all things, Read more…
The following Commands and Marines have been selected by HQMC DIVPA to receive merit awards for professional excellence in print and broadcast journalism. The first-place recipient in all Broadcast categories and print categories a throughout will represent The Marine Corps in the 2009 DOD-wide Thomas Jefferson awards Program.
Print Winners
Metro Format Newspaper
First: Camp Lejeune Globe
Second: Yuma Desert Warrior
Honorable Mention: Camp Pendleton Scout
Honorable Mention: HawaII Marine
For those who think attending a USMCCCA conference in Reno means only exposure to casinos think again. Jenny Holbert, 2010 Conference Program Chair, is exploring a variety of activities and promises there will be something for all. “While we will offer PMEs (Professional Military Education) for all Marines not attending Read more…
Ed Schultze, 88, of LaMesa, CA. was a Life Member of the Association and one of its strongest supporters. A veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam, was one of the few members of our field to rise to and hold the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He retired after 29 years of distinguished service. He was preceded in death by his wife Ellie who he proposed to in Grand Central Station, New York.
The first issue of “In The Black,” produced by the Division of Public Affairs, intended to align understanding and communication on topical issues reflecting CMC’s communication priorities. The first issue focuses on readiness and reset in support of ACMC’s readiness testimony this week. “In The Black” will be distributed on Read more…
CCHQ has been informed of the death of HLM Woody Clemmons, Goldfield, NV and of David X. Sharpe, Buffalo, NY. Sharpe was a Stars and Stripes reporter in Korea during the Chosin Reservor breakout and later. Association records do not show him as a member.
Col. Bryan Salas, Director of Marine Corps Public Affairs and his wife Tracey at Fort Shelby, Mississippi welcomes their eldest son Brandon home from Iraq. LT Salas is currently assigned as an infantry platoon commander with the Mississippi Rifles (1st Bn, 155th INF, Mississippi Army National Guard).
There will be a USMCCCA Florida Chapter meeting at noon on Saturday 3 April, 2010 at the Sanctuary Ridge golf course club house restaurant. Sanctuary Ridge, as you will recall, is located in Clermont. Please let me know anything you’d like included for discussion and I’ll get it on the Read more…
If you missed the Feb. 28 2010 CC and Mustang cruise and pre-cruise package you can see photos of the fun they all had courtesy of Mustang, Jim Klingerman here. They were among the first to visit the new additions at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans. And Read more…