http://www.usmccca.org/archives/3212 An organization comprised of active duty, reserve, retired and former Marines who served as Combat Correspondents on active duty or worked as a civilian in journalism, lithography, photography, broadcasting, graphic arts, advertising and public relations. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:48:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.usmccca.org/archives/3212/comment-page-1#comment-127 Bob McEwen Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:29:48 +0000 http://www.usmccca.org/?p=3212#comment-127 fifty-six years ago, as I photo/caption chief at Fleet Home Town News Center, I had the problem of deep sixing hundreds of "grip & grin" photos from the fleet & the Corps. Seems that editors wanted to know which was the recipient. A shot of the general's (or whatever) ear and near full face of the recipient. The Naval Photographic Center was one of the biggest offenders. I hoped that photo folks might have learned. All we need in this shot instead of the window is crossed flags and photo of the CMC, President and Commanding General. A quick story. The ops. section, 1stMAW, Iwakuni, 1959 had staff NCO reenlist & sworn by Col. Ken Walsh, MOH. Loved the colonel, so grabbed a 4x5 and went myself. Flags, photos, etc. framed by grip & grin. Asked the colonel move for decent hometown photo. He refused. I walked out. Maj. Ray Pett got a call (aviator w/several ISO trips). Asked what I (acting GySgt) had done. Told him. Was asked to come back & do it my way. OORAH! fifty-six years ago, as I photo/caption chief at Fleet Home Town News Center, I had the problem of deep sixing hundreds of “grip & grin” photos from the fleet & the Corps. Seems that editors wanted to know which was the recipient. A shot of the general’s (or whatever) ear and near full face of the recipient. The Naval Photographic Center was one of the biggest offenders. I hoped that photo folks might have learned. All we need in this shot instead of the window is crossed flags and photo of the CMC, President and Commanding General. A quick story. The ops. section, 1stMAW, Iwakuni, 1959 had staff NCO reenlist & sworn by Col. Ken Walsh, MOH. Loved the colonel, so grabbed a 4×5 and went myself. Flags, photos, etc. framed by grip & grin. Asked the colonel move for decent hometown photo. He refused. I walked out. Maj. Ray Pett got a call (aviator w/several ISO trips). Asked what I (acting GySgt) had done. Told him. Was asked to come back & do it my way. OORAH!

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