The Donald L Dickson Memorial Award is a highly prestigious award, presented annually to a deserving recipient. Nominations are restricted to active members who have contributed the most to the U.S. Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association, Inc. No term or time element is required or considered as a prerequisite.

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The award is not intended as an, “automatic” award given to an office holder. Rather, nominees should be highly deserving of the recognition: otherwise, if in the course of a year’s business no one individual can be singled out for this this prestigious award then, presentation of the Donald L. Dickson Memorial Award may be withheld for that year.

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Nominees must be active, paid-up members of the U.S. Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association Incorporated. Nominations may be made by active members of the organization. Nominations may be submitted anytime after the Annual Business Meeting each year, but no later than April 30 of each year.

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Nominations must be fully documented to include a photo and a biography of the nominee. Documentation is the citing of performance of the nominee to include dates, works, and any other matter that the person making the nomination feels is needed to substantiate the nomination.