Florida Chapter Golf Support: National Executive Director and Florida Chapter member Jack Paxton, center, presents a plaque to Dean Simmons (l) and Rich Kelley, owners of Ford Press in Leesburg, FL for their continuing support of the Annual Foundation (Florida Chapter) Golf Tournament. Ford Press annually prints the golf brochure Read more…
Family, Friends, and Colleagues,
It is with deep sadness that I am writing to tell you that Susan – my wife, best friend, and love – passed away last evening, 24 June, due to complications from surgery that she underwent earlier this week. –Michael
Many members may remember Capt. Michael Neumann’s service on the DivPA staff when CMC Gen. Krulak and then, BrigGen. Cliff Stanley led us to our Pentagon digs in 1997. His wife Susan was a cherished friend and supporter of the Corps and a military historian in her own right. (more…)
CCHQ has been advised that two combat correspondents have been wounded in action in Afghanistan in recent months. Sgt. Dorian Gardner, previously with the 2nd Marine Division, is now with the Wounded Warrior Battalion-West. Cpl. Eugenio Montanez Jr., is currently back on duty with the 1st Marine Division. Both are Read more…
Defense Media Activity, (AFN-BC – Riverside, CA) is looking for a Director, American Forces Network-Broadcast Center, GS-0301-15. The Job Opportunity Announcement (DMA-11-496768-MP) opens on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 and closes on Tuesday, July 6, 2011. This announcement is open to Status Candidates. For your convenience, the JOA is located at the Read more…
Virginia “Ginny” Bueno was back at her alma mater for Public Affairs Qualification Course graduation speaker duties on June 17. The retired chief warrant officer and Somalia veteran is the Director of Public Affairs and Communication for the Washington Navy Yard-based Naval Facilities Engineering Command. (Photo by TSgt Larry Simmons, Read more…
Your Foundation Scholarship Committee headed by Sally Pritchett and manned by Walt Ford and Fred Lash has announced the awarding of three $2,000 scholarships to the following: Judges comments: “They could walk above water!” Ryan Eskalis, son of active duty member, Maj. Al Eskalis for general studies at North Carolina Read more…
CCHQ has announced that the registration fee for the New Orleans conference originally announced at $115 will be dropped to $100 effective immediately. Anyone who may have registered at the $115 fee should call or email CCHQ and request a refund.
Defense Media Activity, (Air Force Production Directorate) is looking for a Supervisory Visual Information Specialist, GS-1084-13. The Job Opportunity Announcement (DMA-11-484329-MP) opens on Thursday, June 23, 2011 and closes on Thursday, July 07, 2011. This announcement is open to US Citizens and Status Candidates. For your convenience, the JOA is Read more…
The National Museum of the Marine Corps seeks our help: We have two curators conducting research for a temporary exhibit that will highlight the 10th anniversary of 9/11. A portion of this exhibit is intended to focus on Marines who enlisted or sought commissions as a result of 9/11. After Read more…
USMCCCA National President, Don O’Neal and his wife Yvette visited the Joe Rosenthal Chapter monthly meeting and luncheon at the Oakland Alameda Yacht club June 15th. After lunch Don spoke to the Chapter about the upcoming Conference in New Orleans and other functions and happenings at the National level. We Read more…