“LtCol. Jack Lewis died Saturday May 24, 2009. He died due to a fight with lung cancer. He lived a long and celebrated life. A war hero, stunt man, book writer, editor, business owner, and father to three sons and two daughters as well as a grandfather to three grandsons and five grand daughters. He was loved and respected. We will all miss him.” — Kehau Kuala, his daughter
These brothers, worked together at the MCAS Quantico Photographic Laboratory on 24 February 1967. Can you name them? If you can identify either Marine you will win a free CC window decal from CCHQ. Your guess should be made by clicking the link below … “Leave a comment,” or “Comments.” Read more…
Okay, guys, since no one has been able to come up with the correct ID we’ll let the cat flee the bag. The larger shot is of the Bach Dang Hotel in Danang. Regardless of what several of you thought, this is the old Grand Hotel where many of us Read more…
The nation’s two largest home improvement stores, Lowe’s and Home Depot, are again offering a 10-percent military discount for Memorial Day, starting Thursday. Active-duty personnel, National Guard and reserve members, retirees, honorably discharged veterans and immediate family members of all those groups are eligible. Customers who request the discount should Read more…
The Telegraph, a McClatchy newspaper located in Macon, Ga., has an opening for a reporter to write about military issues and to cover Robins Air Force Base, the largest industrial employer in Middle Georgia with more than 20,000 military and civilian employees. Candidates with proven experience covering the military are Read more…
Tom Bartlett Award: Cpl. Tyler W. Hill, 1st Marine Division Combat Camera, Twentynine Palms, CA. One of his photographs was used for the September 2008 Leatherneck magazine cover. Lou Lowery Award: Sgt. Justin Park, Marine Forces Reserve, New Orleans. Best Magazine Photo Published in August 2008 issue. Ronald D. Lyons Read more…
Keith Oliver has notified CCHQ that retired Marine Col. Tom Fields has suffered a stroke and is currently in rehab. Keith indicated that Tom’s wife, Patti told him that there is a partial speech impediment but that he is getting better daily. She said that cards would be welcome. The address Read more…
Stephens Media, a newspaper group whose flagship is the Las Vegas Review-Journal, is seeking writers familiar with the military to contribute to a project that will profile U.S. service members who have been recognized for heroism in Iraq and Afghanistan. We are looking for knowledgeable people to interview individuals Read more…
CORRECTION: The newsletter lists the Crowne Plaza Hotel with an 800 number. Wrong: Correct toll-free number for the Hampton Crowne Plaza Hotel in Hampton, VA is 866.727.9990. Group code: USMCCCA. Register on-line at www.crowneplaza.comhamptonva. Block Code: UMC. The second issue of “Now Hear This” the official USMCCCA newsletter should be arriving Read more…
Linda C. Keaton-Lima, daughter of the late veteran WWII CC Red Canup, is attempting to publish a book of her father’s dispatches from the Pacific. Immediate Past President Keith Oliver, a very good friend of Red, has written the forward for the proposed tome. In particular, Linda is trying to Read more…