Remember former Merit Award winner and CC Rod Deutschmann and his wife Robin? He gave a terrific talk on using your digital SLR in manual mode to make compelling photos at the San Diego conference last year. He and Robin will be travelling the country to hold symposiums and some Read more…
Filmmaker Chris McIntrye at the Marine Corps War Memorial in Washington, D.C. CC Ray Elliott is helping to find funding for the documentary “Angels at War.”
Ray Elliot
USMCCCA Member
I met Marine Corps Vietnam veteran (1967-71) and filmmaker Chris McIntrye at the Washington, DC, Memorial Day Parade where my daughters participated in the parade with the Spirit of ’45 and a wreath was laid at the Marine Corps War Memorial just outside of Arlington National Cemetery. His most recent film is “21 and a Wakeup” that “is based on a dozen true stories, most surrounding the final days of the 24th Evacuation Hospital, the last major Army hospital in the south to close as America abandoned Southeast Asia.”
Most of us who served in Korea or the Korean-era remember the story of the famous horse that transported gear to the front lines. SSgt. Reckless will be honored at 1 p.m. on Friday, July 26 with the dedication of a memorial at the National Museum of the Marine Corps. Read more…
The second issue of 2013 “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…
Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island public affairs chief, pages over old copies of “The Boot” Friday afternoon. Photo by Erin Moody/Beaufort Gazette.
Published: April 21, 2013
By Erin Moody — emoody@beaufortgazette.com
PARRIS ISLAND — You can sense Jack Paxton’s grin even across the phone as he describes how “Iron Mike” once delivered news to the Marines of Parris Island.
“Every Monday, I would be called to the general’s office, and they would kind of hint what they wanted to see in The Boot,” he said.
And occasionally, the “As I See It” column Paxton wrote using Iron Mike as a pseudonym – taken from the famed statue on the Marine Recruit Depot – would reflect those talks with higher-ups. The retired captain is convinced that might have earned him at least one promotion.
But after 70 years, The Boot, the base newspaper, printed its last edition April 12. Paxton, now executive director of the U.S. Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association and Foundation, called the decision disappointing but not unexpected.
The Jetstream, published by the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, will continue.
Paxton recalled the old days of publishing The Boot, in the late-1950s, when the newspaper was assembled at The Beaufort Gazette office. He helped lay out the paper to get it ready for publication each Friday.
Paxton said he and “this pink-cheeked young kid” who came to Parris Island from Okinawa would “fight like hell” as they produced the newspaper of record. He still stays in touch with that former first lieutenant – Jim Lehrer, of PBS’ “News Hour” fame.
Lehrer remembers the experience fondly. (more…)
The Third Marine Division Association will hold its 59th Annual Family Reunion at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, Alexandria, VA during Aug. 14-18. Anyone who served in, was attached to or served in direct support of the Third Marine Division at any time is invited to attend; especially Vietnam veterans. Read more…
If you have not yet noticed, take a look at the very top of this page. Is that an advertisement? You bet! MultiView Inc., one of the largest internet advertising companies for non-profit organizations is partnering with USMCCCA in an attempt to create another revenue stream that will help build Read more…
Scholarship Deadline: June 1 is the deadline for USMCCCA Foundation scholarship funding. Members, dependents of members, and active duty Marines in both the 43 and 46 occupational fields are eligible for scholarships. If not already a member, active duty winners must agree to join the Association and remain a member Read more…
The 2013 Dedicated Member Campaign officially kicks off March 1. Letters to members explaining the campaign were put into the mail February 27 from Foundation President Don O’Neal. Included with the letter is a contribution envelope addressed to CCHQ. Members contributing will have their names shown in upcoming newsletters, the Read more…
Jennifer Brofer was one of six film students (out of 1,100 video entries) selected to replace models as Oscar trophy carriers. Her entry is above. For more of the story see: http://communication.utexas.edu/features/gracing-oscars-stage