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.
Major Patrick “Graham” Coulter USMC (ret.). He has suffered a Hemorrhagic Stroke while working an awards ceremony in Washington DC. He was taken to Medstar Washington Hospital and is being treated. The event happened on Sept. 18, 2013. The Coulter family has kindly kept us all informed via the website: Read more…
The Valley Photo Center in Springfield MA, www.valleyphotocenter.com, is going to do a show featuring some of the Vietnam era photography by John Olson, a former US Army and Life Magazine photographer (he has two purple hearts from injuries sustained while doing his photography.) Since our not for profit 501c3 Read more…
Don Knight gets first piece of cake as the oldest Marine on hand.
Let’s hear a big shout for the members of the Ridgefield CT. Detachment of the Marine Corps League!
They celebrated the 238th birthday of the Corps on Saturday, Nov. 9. The annual Ball adjourned about 2300 ( that’s 11 p.m. civilian time). But the Detachment reconvened at 1800 (that’s 6 p.m.) the next day, Sunday, Nov. 10, the honest-to-goodness birthday of the Corps, this time at the Detachment headquarters, also with an open bar and carving of a birthday cake. That celebration may still be in progress.
Two members of the USMC Combat Correspondents Association (USMCCCA) were in the spotlight at the first party on Saturday.
Update on Pat Coulter from his wife Jerie (she calls him Graham) “Dearest Family and Friends, Graham looks like he is back in boot camp. The “jack of all trades” care nurse gave him a great shave and a real Marine Corps buzz… He had a lot of family around Read more…