Two Florida based Marine Corps associations have joined forces to organize a group cruise for Marines, friends and family members. Florida Marine Mustangs and USMC Combat Correspondents are jointly sponsoring the seven day Eastern Caribbean cruise aboard the Carnival Liberty sailing Feb. 8, 2015 from Port Canaveral visiting San Juan, Read more…
Combat Correspondent GySgt Angela Mink is retiring April 25th, 2014 at 1500 in the National Museum of the Marine Corps. In this archive photo, then Staff Sgt. Angela Mink, performed the National Anthem prior to President Barack Obama’s address to Camp Lejeune troops, in 2009. (Photo by Ena Sellers, The Globe)
Colonel Jeremy Martin, commandant of the Defense Information School was featured in an article, titled “PAOs adapt to the digital age” by Martin Matishak, the Marine Corps Times, March 31, 2014.
National CC President Bill Hauptfleisch, along with life members Keith Oliver and Bob Jordan, personally welcomed six newly-minted public affairs leaders into the USMCCCA just prior to graduation ceremonies in the Public Affairs Leadership Department on March 14. Guest speaker for the event was retired Maj. Pat Gibbons, now posted Read more…
Jack Paxton, writing under the name “The Tribal Elder,” will periodically contribute to a new blog, (MCA&F) developed by the Marine Corps Association. His posts will depict his personal experiences as a 22-year Marine with some history pieces, as well. Read his first post, “An Old Gunny Remembers” … The Swagger Stick. Feel free to visit and comment.
Our 2014 Dedicated Member campaign kicks off March 1 and this year, will run through the end of July. As usual, you may dedicate your donation in memory of anyone or just donate. New this year is your chance to help us bolster the Foundation Scholarship fund. You can indicate Read more…
The first quarter edition of Now Here This is currently in the mail. If you do not receive a newsletter by the first week in March, please contact CCHQ. Did you know if you have an active membership in good standing, you can download all newsletters since 2008? Annual dues Read more…
CCHQ received one of the best plaudits yet for the 2013 Journal, Sunday night. Bernice Stavisky, wife of the late Sam Stavisky, called raving about the suburb Journal she had received. As Bernice always has said, she conducts nightly “talks” with Sam and she is sure he would love to Read more…
Judy Jones won an unprecedented four Thomas Jefferson Awards in a row as editor of Camp Pendleton’s “The Scout” newspaper. Now she has written a gut-wrenching account of her struggles as the primary care giver for her mother who suffered from dementia. “If I Forget” is an easy read that Read more…
Our first journal not distributed at the annual conference is in the mail. Unfortunately, our brilliant art director Chuck Beveridge, had to give it up, due to health reasons. Hope you enjoy what we put together.