December 2013

The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation is accepting nominations for its Annual Awards program until January 8, 2014. Each year the annual awards program honors Marines and civilians alike, who have produced outstanding work portraying an aspect of the Marine Corps’ 238 years of traditions, culture and service. The Foundation encourages reporters, writers, photographers, film makers and other artists to submit their own works. Others may nominate someone else’s work they believe merits recognition.

“Fewer Americans have a personal connection to the Marine Corps and military service in general, so the preservation of the Marine Corps experience is increasingly important,” said Lt. Gen. Robert R. Blackman, Jr., president and CEO of the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation. “Photographs, articles, books, movies, poems and all forms of art educate our Nation about the history of the Marine Corps and ensure we never forget the sacrifices made by those who have earned the title, Marine.”

Awards are presented in 15 categories, including journalism, documentary, literature, screenplay, photography and poetry. The awards submissions will be reviewed by a distinguished and diverse panel of editors from major regional and national media outlets, as well Marines, authors and noted photographers. Awards will be presented at the Foundation’s annual ceremony on April 26, 2014.

For a detailed list of the awards and the submission requirements, please visit: http://www.marineheritage.org/Awards.asp.

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New Life Member Sgt. Albert Carls, ComCam, 2nd Marine Division at Camp Lejeune proudly shows his USMCCCA Life Membership card.  Carls, who was wounded in Afghanistan, was awarded the Life Membership based on his receipt of the Purple Heart Medal.  He is also the winner of the 2012 Sgt. William Read more…