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Did you miss the cruise? See the photos

Photos by Jim Klingerman, Mustang.
If you missed the Feb. 28 2010 CC and Mustang cruise and pre-cruise package  you can see photos of the fun they all had courtesy of Mustang, Jim Klingerman here. 
 They were among the first to visit the new additions at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.  And did you [...]

Chuck Beveridge at Iwo Jima shows up on ABC News

Chuck Beveridge is in the red shirt on the left.
Eagle-eyed Don Knight spotted Chuck Beveridge during an ABC news piece about the return of Iwo Jima veterans 65 years later to the the island. Cy O’Brien is also on the tour but not shown on camera.
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Hey, that was Dad!

CC Lifemember Frank Real
PBS recently aired an “American Experience” segment entitled “The Kennedy’s.”  In this particular segment, Ted Kennedy’s plane had crashed near Southampton, Mass in 1964.  CC Life Member Frank Real’s sons spotted their dad in one portion, taped it and sent several still photos of it to their dad.  Frank tells of his involvement. 
Frank [...]

CC gets in before the parade passes by

Seven-year-old Kaitlin Oliver gets in the spirit with her great uncle, Keith Oliver.
When Keith Oliver’s home town throws a parade, its citizens turn out regardless of the weather.  Eustis, FL, located about 40 miles north of Orlando in the heart of Central Florida, annually celebrates GeorgeFest, in honor of our Nation’s first president. This year [...]

If you have moved…

CCHQ tries to run a tight ship and hold expenses down by using bulk mail rates to send member mailings.  You can imagine our surprise (read: dismay) when the post office called and we had to pay a hefty penalty because we had (so far) 23 newsletters returned due to bad member addresses.  We are [...]

Author goes home and gives talk

Keith Oliver spoke at the opening ceremonies of "George Week" in Eustis Fl, Feb 23, 2010.
Family support for Keith Olver.
Former national president Keith Oliver returned to his Eustis, Fla. boyhood,  to speak at the opening ceremonies of “George Week” in this Central Florida community.  Several hundred citizens turned out, including three of his brothers and [...]

Where is George Chrisman?

Above is the PAO staff of MCRD San Diego in either late 1952 or early ‘53, according to George Chrisman. See if you can find him without reading the caption…
 
Seated, from left: Sgt. Edward A. Hamann, Pfc Marilyn Ryan, Capt. Charles F. Johnson, Pfc Frances Nealen, Cpl. Stanton Keeney.
Standing: MSgt. Dick Waite, Sgt. John [...]

2009 Denig Award presented posthumously to spouse

GySgt. Joe Espinosa, Mrs. John Miller, Keith Oliver and Laura Johnston at the luncheon to honor Col. John Grider Miller (USMC Ret.)
Col. John Grider Miller (USMC Ret.)
Mrs. John Miller, widow of 2009 Denig Memorial recipient, Col. John Miller, received the award on behalf the family on Thursday Feb. 18.  The luncheon event was held at [...]

Dues…Keep ‘em Coming!

 Executive Director Jack Paxton is feeling that some of you are reading our newsletter, “Now Hear This” as he has received about 10 dues payers who were in arrears in the past week.  He hopes that continues. Please check with Jack if you’re not sure if you’ve paid your dues this [...]

“Now Hear This” 1Q is online

1st Quarter – 2010
The first 2010  issue of “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 form here.
If you [...]