Category sponsored by John “Jawn” Harmon 1st Place: MCB Camp Pendleton, CPAO 2nd PLace: CVIC-MCB Quantico Honorable Mention: JPA, Cherry Point
Category sponsored by Jack & Pat Paxton 1st Place: Sgt. Timothy Shelby, CVIC-MCB Quantico This was a story on the running of the annual Marine Corps marathon series called the “Historic Half,” which last year moved from Quantico to Fredericksburg, VA. More than 3,000 runners took part in the inaugural Read more…
1st Place: GySgt. James Stare, AFN, Okinawa This was a story about civilian David Ralston, who works for the Corps’ Community Services at Camp Foster, Okinawa. He is a substance abuse counselor and teaches Marines how to make positive choices. He’s also an established musician and performs at base festivals Read more…
Category sponsored by Sally Pritchett 1st Place: Sgt. Ashleigh Bryant, Pentagon Channel The locale was the Leapfest competition in Rhode Island, with troops jumping from the rear of a chinook helicopter. Bryant spent three days on and off the ground for this shoot, which she says became “absolute chaos” as Read more…
1st Place: LCpl. Corio Bruestle, DMA Iwakuni The spot started out as a simple panning shot of men waiting for treatment in a medical clinic. But along came a cart, which Bruestle used to prop his camera and improvise a trucking shot, complete with fake blood, bandages and neck brace Read more…
1st Place: Marines TV, DMA Crystal City Marines This production involved the Commandant and the Sergeant Major of the Marines with their annual birthday message. The filming took place in Jacksonville, N.C., Afghanistan and Washington. The last shoot was outdoors at Fort McNair in D.C., with Marines dressed for astaged Read more…
Conference Schedule For Sergeants and below, USMCCCA Members, and guests.
Crowne Plaza, Hampton Marina
(Note: This schedule is for Marines NOT attending the Senior Leader Conference . The Senior Leader schedule can be downloaded here. We are currently working on a spouse event. If it cannot be arranged spouses will be invited to attend the Business Breakfast on Friday morning)
1st Place: Sgt. Andrew Milner, DMA Iwakuni This was about a soccer game during Operation Caring Response in Thailand, which gave the Marines a chance to relax with their Thai counterparts. Rather than conduct the typical interview Milner said he simply put the camera in various players’ faces and popped Read more…
1st Place: Sgt. Jeremy Vought, DMA Crystal City Marines The 25th anniversary of the terrorist attack in Beirut was the focus of this feature. The common theme during interviews with survivors of the bombing was that Beirut, not 9/11, was one of the country’s first blows from terrorists. The Navy Read more…
While you are packing for the conference next week, don’t forget to bring your laptop if you have one. Kate Stark, USMCCCA webmaster will be conducting a two-hour seminar entitled “Computers for Dummies.” This class is designed for those of you have little to no knowledge of the computer or Read more…