All paid members of the USMCCCA are invited to the annual business breakfast with meeting to follow. It will be held on the 11th floor in the hospitality suite at 0800 with Business meeting at 0900.
Steve Stibbens has been named "Distinguished Alumni" at his old high school, Forest Ave. HS, in Dallas.
Former Gunnery Sgt. and CC Steve Stibbens has been named “Distinguished Alumni” at his old high school, Forest Ave. HS, in Dallas. He is a Life Member of the U.S. Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Assn.
Stibbens joins such Forest Ave. alumni for the annual honor as Stanley Marcus (1921), who became a world class merchant noted for his Neiman-Marcus stores; Aaron Spelling (1940), Hollywood and TV Producer; Sir Morris E. Finneburg, Sr., (1919), an inventor in cryogenics and member of the Electronics Hall of Fame who was knighted by Queen Elizabeth; Lt.Gen. Richard Bohannon (1923), Army Air Corps Surgeon General who introduced “Aerobic Exercise” to the Air Corps; Maj. Gen.Charles R. Bond (1933), WWII Flying Tiger “Ace” and Commander of the 12th Air Force in WWII; Rear Adm. George L. Cassell (1936), Asst. Chief of Staff, U. S. Naval Pacific Fleet during Vietnam and Commander of the carrier, USS Coral Sea; and Rear Adm. Paul Lacy, Jr. (1937), first skipper of the nuclear ballistic missile submarine USS Ethan Allen and Commander of the U.S. Pacific Submarine Fleet after Vietnam.
The New York Stock Exchange is urgently trying to find then, Maj. Rose-Ann Sgrignoli who sang as the NYSE opened following 9/11. Anyone who knows the major should email either CCHQ or Sgt. Randy Clinton at randyclinton@gmail.com.
Rick Corral, photographer If you’ve noticed the “Rick Corral” photo credit on DINFOS Marine images on this website, here’s a shot of the guy behind the lens. Rick is a retired Air Force tech sergeant now assigned to the Public Affairs Leadership Department. He was the first combat photographer in Read more…
Virginia “Ginny” Bueno was back at her alma mater for Public Affairs Qualification Course graduation speaker duties on June 17. The retired chief warrant officer and Somalia veteran is the Director of Public Affairs and Communication for the Washington Navy Yard-based Naval Facilities Engineering Command. (Photo by TSgt Larry Simmons, Read more…
Ernie Grafton, right, listens to U.S. Army Spc. Raul Pacheco of the 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera) as they critique photos during the 19th Annual Department of Defense Worldwide Military Photography Workshop at the Defense Information School, Fort George G. Meade, Md., June 8, 2011. Military photographers are hand selected Read more…
CCHQ recognizes that many members go out of their way in supporting the Association. The Booster Club and the Dedicated Members list are graphic reminders of this. What you do not know at times is the great behind-the-scenes support we receive from some of our oldest members. Most old timers Read more…
Dale Dye plays PORTER, a former military officer who retired to the Boston area, and found himself drafted for his experience and tactical acumen to lead the human resistance in the state of Massachusetts, in the TNT series “Falling Skies”
The second issue of the 2011“Now Hear This” the official USMCCCA newsletter, should be arriving in your mailbox soon. If you DO NOT receive it, then you need to make sure CCHQ has your correct mailing address. You can MAKE SURE you get future newsletters by using the membership update Read more…
USMCCA members: My name is Andy Omdahl, son of Gunner Omdahl whom some of you may remember. I discovered your site while looking for Jim DiBernardo in an attempt to contact him. Unfortunately, I’m 2 years too late. I met Jim through my father and remember him to be an Read more…