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May 17, 2012

Bricks pledged: 46
Minimum Bricks needed: 50
Bricks Goal: 76

Thank you to contributors:
Maria O'Leary
Kate Stark
Frank Walker
Walt Ford
Florida Chapter
Mike Pitts
Dale Baird
Robin Stavisky
Paul and Nancy Pappas
Kathy (Morrisey) Cueva
and Michelle Morrisey
IMO Bob Morrisey
Judith S. Stavisky and Alan D. Schiff Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation
Bob McEwen
Fred Peck
Tom Kerr
Red Carpenter
Jack Paxton
Crane Davis IMO CC parents: Bob and DJ Davis
Sally Pritchett
Jennifer Brofer
Bill Hauptfleisch
Gene Smith
Don O'Neal
Bob Caulkins
Mrs. Bernice Stavisky
Victoria Turney
Cochise Cash
Fred Lash
Pat Coulter
Manny Pacheco
Fred Tucker
Agostino von Hassel
Dale Dye
Caleb Eames
The Florida Chapter
The Lucas Chapter
Theo Servetas
Chuck Beveridge
Pat Brent
Dr. Linda Keaton-Lima
James Keyser
Keith Oliver
Dick Hrebik
Bob Caulkins
Gary Grey
Charlie Ross
Ralph Austin
George Chrisman
Jenny Holbert
Joe Skymba
John Popham
John Barwell
Sue Sousa
CWO Eileen Scanlon
The Leatherneck Staff
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Thank you to "Project Mo" contributors:
Gene Smith
Kate Stark
Manny Pacheco
Richard Arab
Jennifer Brofer
Bob Springer
Keith Oliver
Jack Paxton
Don O'Neal
Sally Pritchett
Bob McEwen
Joe Skymba

Contact Us

Jack Paxton
Executive Director, USMCCCA
110 Fox Court,
Wildwood, FL 34785
+1 352-748-4698

EMAIL: usmccca@cfl.rr.com
SKYPE:
USMCCCA

To send items for the website: USMCCCA Online


Boosters


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$5,000 up

Gold
$1,000-$4,999
Florida Chapter
Sally Pritchett
Gene Smith

Silver
$100--$999
Don O'Neal
Jack Paxton
Frank Wiley
Dale Baird
John Dodd
Mike Arnold
Tom Kerr
Bob McEwen
Ralph Austin
Bob Johnson

Bronze
$50-$99

George Chrisman
Norm Hatch
Victoria Turney


Dedicated Members

The 2012-13 Dedicated Member Campaign has begun. Your name will appear here and your name and dedication will appear in the Annual Conference Journal:

Cochise Cash
Bob McEwen
Jon Abel
Gen. Al Gray,br>BGen. Thomas Draude
Robert F. Anderson
Richard Stites
Col. Herb Hart
Sally Pritchett
Bob Johnson
Joe McMahon
Annita Best
Don Parzanese
William Clark
Greg Berry
MajGen. Andrew Davis
Boris Yaro
Susan Malone
Michelle Kurland
John Dodd
Dale Baird
Tom Kraak
Robert Krauch
Joe Skymba
Al Eskalis
Pauline Tallent
Malcom Barr Sr


Combat Correspondent in the field

CC Sgt Mark Fayloga, a multiple Merit award winner sent us the following: “…LCpl. Jacob Lagoze is doing an incredible job in Afghanistan. His newest piece has been very well-recieved on our social media [...]

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Videos produced at Conference

People have been asking to view the video projects created by the teams at the 2011 Conference in New Orleans. Thanks to MSgt. Demetrio J. Espinosa at Division of Public Affairs, HQMC we can share them here. (These are on YouTube, so if your company blocks these, you may not see them.) The top two [...]

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Lodder: DVIDS Journalist of the Month

Cpl Reese Lodder
Cpl Reese Lodder was named DVIDS Journalist of the Month for September 2011.
His photos of U.S. Marines training for an upcoming deployment made Cpl. Reece Lodder stand out as a top of journalist in September and ultimately resulted in him being selected as the DVIDS Journalist of the Month for September. Lodder previously [...]

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DINFOS warrior of the quarter

Sgt. Joseph DiGirolamo
Sgt. Joseph DiGirolamo was selected as the Defense Information School’s (DINFOS) Warrior of the Quarter, 1st Quarter board. DiGirolamo will represent DINFOS during Fort Meade’s Ultima Warrior of the [...]

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Explanation of Registration Fees

Each year the USMCCCA negotiates with a select number of hotels to obtain the best possible price for conducting its annual conference. There are several considerations: One, does the hotel adhere to the military per diem rate for that city and, two, is the per diem rate fair to non-active duty members, including retirees. In [...]

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Lose your receipt for the conference?

If you paid by PayPal send the name you registered under to kate@usmccca.org. If you paid by cash or credit card you will need to wait until our executive director, Jack Paxton returns from a WELL DESERVED vacation in mid-October or find out if your command will accept an email signed by Jack Paxton stating that you [...]

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Mankin to receive award at gala

Dr. Miller, Dr. Crisera and Cpl Aaron Mankin. Mankin was Operation Mend's first patient in August 2007. He is currently living in Texas and has two beautiful children. On May 11th, 2005, he was wounded when the 26-ton amphibious assault vehicle he was traveling in rolled over an improvised explosive device and was propelled 10 [...]

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Graduation for chapter president

SGT MIGUEL CARRASCO, president of the USMCCCA’s Maryland Chapter, got another DINFOS credential under his belt. The broadcasting instructor graduated Aug. 25 from the Joint Intermediate Public Affairs Specialist Course.  He is shown receiving his diploma from Defense Information School Provost, Mike Gannon.  (Larry Simmons [...]

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Marine combat correspondents are their own band of brothers

Staff Sgt. Luis Agostini interviews an interpreter at the Nawa bazaar in Ahghanistan. The object on his helmet is a night vision goggle (NVG) camer.
Good article featuring our newly-reactived San Diego Chapter President, Luis Agostini …
By Tony Cagala
The Coast News
CAMP PENDLETON — “Combat environments are not always a fast-paced, guns-blazing tempo like you would find in a war [...]

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Mentoring 2.0: Facebook improves Marines’ camera skills

By Randy Clinton
USMCCCA Combat Correspondent
The greatest benefit to Marines  attending the USMCCCA conference, and the other photo/video workshops throughout the year, is the chance to meet with other passionate story tellers.  We trade war stories, tips and tricks, and have the opportunity to network with  our peers, mentor junior Marines, as well as gain knowledge from [...]

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Another major event

Newly promoted Maj. Beatriz Yarrish stands with her husband Frank and children Kali and Reece after her promotion ceremony at Fort Meade, Md., Aug. 1, 2011. Yarrish is an instructor assigned to the Public Affairs Leadership Department at the Defense Information School. Photo by Rick Corral, [...]

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From the Field

U.S. Marines carry equipment boarding a CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 362 at Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 24, 2010. The squadron conducted daily flight missions in support of the International Security Assistance Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel J. [...]

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From the Field

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Marcus J. Kuiper, with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron (MWHS) 3, videotapes a CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 362, prior to takeoff from Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 22, 2010. The squadron conducted daily flight missions in support of the International Security Assistance Force. (U.S. Marine [...]

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July Directors Cut

Col. Bryan Salas

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

Fellow Marines
June was a busy yet rewarding month for U.S. Marine Corps Public Affairs. As a community, we supported multiple events and activities to include Marine Week St. Louis, the 26th MEU CO [...]

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CC  Master Sgt. Joe Espinosa was promoted to his present rank by Capt. Beatriz Yarrish  on 1 July at a ceremony attended by a whole platoon of family members and former DINFOS colleagues. Rumor has it that “The Top” was pinned with chevrons provided by a certain executive director of a certain Wildwood, Fla.-based combat storytellers’ association.  [...]

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