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Awards

Marine Corps Heritage Foundation accepting submissions

The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation is now accepting submissions for its annual awards program. Each year, the Foundation presents a series of awards to both Marines and civilian community members, recognizing their exemplary work in advancing and preserving Marine Corps history. Submissions deadline is February 28, 2011.

Awards will be presented at the Foundation’s annual ceremony in April. The Foundation is accepting award submissions for categories in historical scholarship, journalism and letters and arts, a total of 15 awards. A new award announced this year is the Major Megan McClung Award, for a distinguished example of reporting by an individual covering U.S. Marines abroad.

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

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By Jason Fudge, 14 yearsJanuary 18, 2011 ago

Active Duty|News

Can you sponsor a CC?

Hello CCs: I am participating in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. Did you know that every three minutes, another woman in the United States is diagnosed with breast cancer? I didn’t, and I was shocked to learn how prevalent this horrible disease has become in this country. I am Read more…

By Jason Fudge, 14 yearsJanuary 13, 2011 ago

Admin

CCHQ Announces Logo Changes

Old USMCCCA Logo New USMCCCA Logo As many corporations and businesses do periodically, the Association Board of Directors has approved minor changes to your Association and Foundation logos. The changes, developed by Art Director Chuck Beverage, are minor but offer a presentation that is somewhat 3-dimensional. Sharp eyes will Read more…

By Jason Fudge, 14 yearsJanuary 12, 2011 ago

Active Duty

Director’s Cut: January 2011

The Director’s Cut: DivPA’s Monthly Newsletter to the Marine Corps’ PA Community is now online you can download it here Marines –The New Year brings with it many changes for our Corps. Just last week, the Secretary of Defense rolled out his proposed efficiencies of which many affect our Corps. Read more…

By Jason Fudge, 14 yearsJanuary 12, 2011 ago

News

Ever grill a golf ball?

CC Fred Tucker reports starting the new year off right and this photo proves it. Fred make the shot from 275 yards with a 30-06 at 7 a.m. January 1 in Henry County, west Tennessee. Knowing that fellow CCs Red Carpenter and your Executive Director (with Fred in RVN in Read more…

By Jason Fudge, 14 yearsJanuary 12, 2011 ago

Old Corps

Combat Correspondent in Iwo Jima

Color footage from the battle of Iwo Jima. The Battle for Iwo Jima was one of the most famous and fiercest battles fought in the Pacific during World War Two and will forever hold a special place in the history of the United States Marine Corps Norm Hatch says: Just Read more…

By Jason Fudge, 14 yearsJanuary 11, 2011 ago

News

CC’s Supporting Mustangs

Former National President Bob McEwen announces he is taking a bit of time out from his world cruises to honcho the Marine Corps Mustangs National Meeting at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort in Clearwater Beach, FL September 29-October 2. Knowing that there are quite a few CC and ComCam Mustangs Read more…

By Jason Fudge, 14 yearsJanuary 11, 2011 ago

News|Obits|Obits

Marrufo: CC GySgt. Benny Marrufo Passes

Retired GySgt. Benny Marrufo, 75, of Aurora, CO died January 1 of medical complications. Benny enlisted in 1953 and served as a combat correspondent in Vietnam in 1965-66 at the Danang Press Center and again in 1969-70 as a member of the Department of Defense MoPic Team.

By Jason Fudge, 14 yearsJanuary 7, 2011 ago

Conference

Get ready for the 2011 Conference

National Conference: New Orleans Sept. 12-16 While we have alluded to it in both Now Hear This and on the Tic Toc notes on this website we are now making it official: There will be a conference in New Orleans from September 12-16at the Westin Hotel. Long-time CC Life Member Read more…

By Jason Fudge, 14 yearsJanuary 4, 2011 ago

Admin

State of the USMCCCA 2010

Happy New Year. We have had what I would call an exceptional year. If you have read Tom Kerr’s most recent financial report and that of Foundation Treasurer John Dodd, both the Association and Foundation are in excellent financial condition. Our website www.usmccca.org continues to attract attention, both from former CCs Read more…

By Jason Fudge, 14 yearsJanuary 2, 2011 ago