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The Director’s Cut: DivPA’s Monthly Newsletter online

The Director’s Cut: DivPA’s Monthly Newsletter to the Marine Corps’ PA Community

The Director’s Cut: DivPA’s Monthly Newsletter to the Marine Corps’ PA Community

The Director’s Cut: DivPA’s Monthly Newsletter to the Marine Corps’ PA Community is now online you can download it here

Marines –
What a privilege it is to serve in our Corps at this historic time. The President’s announcement of his Afghanistan Strategy affects Marines across the Corps and has public affairs offices buzzing from coast to coast. The Chairman conducted a short-notice visit to the Carolina MAGTF, and our Marines did a good job hosting him and challenging him with great questions.

Good work keeping our communications coordinated and timely during this frenetic period. Continue to serve well our many audiences: the general public, Marines and their families, and our senior leaders. Continue to keep the information flowing with updates, and call if you need clarification on an issue.

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Marines Pay Tribute to Fallen Heroes at Arlington

MGySgt Phil Mehringer at grave of Col. Ortiz Peter J. Ortiz, Arlington National Cemetary.

MGySgt Phil Mehringer at grave of Col. Ortiz Peter J. Ortiz, Arlington National Cemetary.

Story and photo by Don Knight, Awards Chairman

The seemingly endless rows of headstones shelter the remains of more than 320,000 veterans from every war and major conflict in United States history. They cover 624 rolling acres at Arlington National Cemetery, overlooking the nation’s capital.

Each granite stone and tomb has its own story, often involving tales of great valor and heroism.  The stories comprise no small part of our nation’s history.

And so it would seem appropriate that 40 Marines from headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps and new students from the Defense Information School at Ft. Meade in nearby Maryland would journey to Arlington on a warm, cloudless day in October.  Their mission:  to pay tribute to three fallen Marines, one from World War II and two from the war in Iraq.

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Cy O’Brien makes media splash before, during CC conference

The front page of the Daily Press, Sept. 18, 2009.

The front page of the Daily Press, Sept. 18, 2009.

by Don Knight, Awards Chairman

Cy “Obie” O’Brien wrote hundreds of stories about his fellow Marines during combat on Pacific islands during World War II.

That was more than 60 years ago. Today, it’s a different story.  It’s all  about this 90-year-old warrior, the former sergeant and newspaperman who carried a  typewriter and rifle to the beaches of Guam and Iwo Jima in 1944 and 1945.

O’Brien is not looking for the spotlight but when his hometown newspaper heard about his wartime exploits a reporter and a photographer came to his apartment seeking an interview and a photo. They got both. The story and large headline (“Former Combat Correspondent Looks Back on World War II”),  and the color photo dominated the front page of the Silver Spring , Md. Gazette on Sept. 9.

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Conference Schedule – Sgts and below, CC members

Conference Schedule For Sergeants and below, USMCCCA Members, and guests.
Crowne Plaza, Hampton Marina

(Note:  This schedule is for Marines NOT attending the Senior Leader Conference . The Senior Leader schedule  can be  downloaded  here.    We are currently working on a spouse event.  If it cannot be arranged spouses will be invited to attend the Business Breakfast on Friday morning)  

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2009 Conference schedule online

Tentative Conference Schedule For Non-Senior Leadership Marines And USMCCCA Members
Crowne Plaza, Hampton Marina

(Note:  This schedule is for Marines NOT attending the Senior Leader Conference AND FOR USMCCCA members and guests.  The Senior Leader schedule will be available at the Conference.  We are currently working on a spouse event.  If it cannot be arranged spouses will be invited to attend the Business Breakfast on Friday morning) 

Monday, September 14
Arrival and Check in.
1300 Registration Desk will open
2000-2400 Hospitality Suite (Dockside Ballroom) Opens
Exhibits & Book Signings:  Pre-function area outside Ballrooms A/B/C

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Public Affairs Director speaks to Dinfos students

The director of Marine Corps Public Affairs, Colonel Bryan Salas, visited Dinfos on July 7, to brief Public Affairs Qualification Course (PAQC) students on employing effective public affairs strategies using lessons learned from the battlefield. He emphasized the importance of publishing stories, photographs and video footage that inspire audiences by revealing […]

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