On 8 April 2011, the Central Florida Marine Corps Foundation (CFMCF) will be hosting its 23rd Annual Golf Event at the Timacuan Golf Club and is seeking sponsorship and donations. The CFMCF is a nonprofit organization established to support a variety of Marine Corps-sponsored causes that include Marine Reserve Key Read more…
CCHQ has announced that newly-designed window decals are now available. The beautiful 4″ decals match the newly-redesigned CC logo created by Art Director Chuck Beveridge and are highly suitable for the interior or exterior of your automobile windshield. The decals are $3 each or two for $5.50. There is no Read more…
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 Read more…
The first 2011 issue of “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…
Polsinelli Shughart PC’s Phoenix office welcomes attorney John Barwell to the firm as associate to practice business litigation. Barwell, a former Marine Corps journalist, served a combat tour in Somalia, and brings strong leadership skills to the firm. He earned his law degree from the University of Arizona James E. Read more…
The Third Marine Division Association will hold its 57th Family Reunion at The Galt House in Louisville, KY August 10-14. Anyone who served in, was attached to, or served in direct support of the Third Marine Division at any time is invited to attend. Contact: Association Manager Don H. Gee, Read more…
Capturing war: In this 1944 photo, Cyril ‘Cy’ O’Brien, a former Marine combat correspondent, uses a typewriter on Guam. (Photo courtesy Pacific War Museum) Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo issued the following statement on the passing of Cyril “Cy” O’Brien, a former United States Marine combat correspondent who served during the Read more…
The following was received today from Cy O’Brien’s daughter, Patsy: We are having his wake at Collins Funeral Home Thursday Feb.3rd with viewings at 2-4 p.m and 7-9 p.m. His funeral mass will be at St. Bernadette’s Friday the 4th at 10:30 a.m.. All addresses and other information are listed Read more…
Venerable Cy O’Brien, thought to be our oldest living CC, turns 92 on Sunday, January 30. We have been informed by his daughters as well as his friend, Ellie Bertrand, that he had recurring surgery January 24 to remove the lining from a lung due to fluid accumulation. He is Read more…
Your Executive Director has tried every way he knows to keep members in the organization. Most recently he has emailed all members who have not renewed their membership since 2009. He does not have email addresses for the following but asks that if anyone is corresponding with them that they Read more…