CCHQ has received a thank you note from the children of recently deceased Cy O’Brien. “On behalf of Cyril O’Brien’s children I would like to thank you for the beautiful flowers and kind words. He loved his combat correspondent roots and the chance to share with his fellow Marines. Thank Read more…
Florida Chapter Meeting: Members of the Florida Chapter, USMCCCA met Saturday, February 26 at the Sanctuary Ridge Golf Club, Clermont, FL. In addition to discussions involving the National Conference in September, the group began planning the Annual Foundation Golf Tournament which will be held at the Ridgewood Lakes Golf Club, Read more…
Florida Chapter member Gene Smith who is the assistant tournament director on the PGA Champions Tour is featured in the March issue of Leatherneck Magazine, written by our own executive director, Jack Paxton. Read the story by clicking on the Leatherneck link.
Life Member Jacki Huneycutt, PA, Camp Lejeune has reported that retired MGySgt. Terence Kearns, 59, Reno, NV passed away Friday, January 7. A 27 year veteran, Kearns served as MCB Public Affairs Chief until his retirement in the late 1990s. He was also a veteran of Beirut and Somalia. He Read more…
He was one of the first African American reporters hired by a major network television station in L.A. and later helped it set a standard for community involvement.
Joe Rosenthal Chapter President Dale Cook in red jacket, with fellow Iwo Jima veteran Roy Earle (left) and Marines Memorial Club President, retired USMC MajGen Michael Myatt (right), at the Club’s 23 February event honoring Iwo Jima veterans. Cook and Earl both served in the 4th Division during WWII.
Friends, In hopes you might know of a good candidate, I wanted to share word of possible work with our IDA corporate communications team. We are looking to find a videographer/video producer for occasional freelance work. The person we select will be hired as an adjunct employee of IDA and Read more…