On March 27, a Marine operating an excavator along the north wall of the National Museum of the Marine Corps drove the machine’s bucket into the earth, officially breaking ground on an historic expansion of the Nation’s tribute to Marine Corps history. That moment was the first step of a Read more…
The Archive of Modern American Warfare at Texas Tech University is asking for donations from military veterans. The Archive is particularly interested in collecting digital material such as emails, blogs and other personal websites, text and instant messages, word processing documents, oral histories, digital photographs, digital videos, and digital audio Read more…
There has been much traffic recently concerning Norm Hatch. Various folks have visited him in the Hermitage Senior Living Center in Alexandria, VA. Walt Ford spoke to him recently. We print his remarks below: Norm has moved to Room 319, in the Hermitage Senior Living Center. Mailing address: Major Norm Read more…
As one wag attending our 74th conference put it: “New Bern was a ‘bear’ of a town.” Now, whether or not he was referring to the many bear statues around town or the fact that New Bern takes its name from Bern, Switzerland (named after the German word ‘bear’) we Read more…
Hey CCs and ComCam Marines: The indications we got at our annual conference lead us to believe that you like the new logo shirts and the caps designed specifically for CCs and ComCam folks. Here’s a chanced to purchase them at a sale price. Go for it by clicking on Read more…
Unfortunately, I will be unable to attend the Conference this year and photograph/document the events. If you are attending, please take copious candids of all events, hospitality suite, etc. Need photos for website and high res images suitable for a multi-page photo story in the Annual Journal. Caption info will Read more…
(last updated 8/13/2015) Sunday – August 16 Early bird arrival – No scheduled activities Monday – August 17 0800: Work morning, assemblage of welcome bags – Gaston Room 1000: Registration begins – Gaston Room 1400: Old Board Meeting, USMCCCA – Executive Conference Room 1600: Board Meeting, USMCCCA Foundation – Executive Read more…
If you are attending the USMCCCA VIEC/DPA Awards Banquet in New Bern August 19, you need to do the following: 1) If you are an award winner your dinner is free. If you are accepting for a winner, the cost is $25. You must notify Executive Director Jack Paxton (usmccca@cfl.rr.com) Read more…
There will be a wake for Michael Pitts Sunday from 1800-2000, Aug. 2, at Mullins & Thompson Funeral Services in Fredericksburg, Virg. Mullins & Thompson Funeral Service 1621 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Fredericksburg, VA 22401 Phone:(540) 373-5842 The funeral service will be Monday 11 a.m., Aug. 3 at St. Patrick Catholic Read more…
From the Executive Director: Due to recent activities, we are removing the USMCCCA Membership Roster and access to it via our website. Both President Manny Pacheco and I feel this is necessary in light of recent activities, both nationally and on our Facebook pages. In the latter situation there were Read more…