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One of our CCs' most faithful and visible supporters — iconic war reporter and Honorary Life Member Joe Galloway -- has a new tome coming out next month. They Were Soldiers: The Sacrifices and Contributions of Our Vietnam Veterans , whose title alludes to Joe's and the late Lt. Gen. Hal Moore's military classic, We Were Soldiers Once … and Young , tells the story of 49 Vietnam veterans' post-war service and generosity to the communities – and nation – to which they returne

PHOTOS/STORIES: Go through your old photos/stories. If you have any photos of Marine photographers, cameramen, broadcasters, journalists or communicators, scan them or send them to USMCCCA Headquarters. (Please indicate if you want them returned.) ESTATE PLANNING: We don't wanna die. But most of us do. It would be really great if you could indicate to your survivors that any USMCCCA-related photos, letters, etc., they don't want, be donated to the USMCCCA. PRE-OBITS: Give

Hoping you are staying well and obeying the rules. We have many seniors in our Joe Rosenthal Chapter and other veterans organizations who need to be protected. Yes, hard on the heels of the recent fundraising report, comes this one on a new push for the USS Joe Rosenthal .  If there is a single bright light to the pandemic, it may be that the door has been cracked open for the USS Joe Rosenthal Project . We need good news. The country needs good news. The USS Joe is good n

Military Veterans in Journalism (MJV) has partnered with National Public Radio to create a journalism internship role this summer -- exclusively for military veterans. As far as we know, this is the first time this has ever happened. It’s a big freaking deal.  NPR knows that it’s critical to get more veterans into media. That’s why they’re setting aside a position just for us. And it’s paid! An internship is a great way to get your start in journalism. It allows for netw

Marine Corps Veteran Combat Videographer and Writer/Producer/Director Joshua DeFour was presented the prestigious Santini Patriot Spirit Award at the 14th Annual Beaufort International Film Festival held February 18 – 23, 2020 in Beaufort, SC. The award was presented for his film “ The 11th Order” , during the festival awards ceremony on Sunday, February 23. The “Santini” is awarded to that filmmaker whose portrayal of the American active duty military, veterans, or their

Our inaugural Journalism Immersion Workshop in Spring 2020 has taken a shift to the West. We'll be headed to Vegas from approx. April 18-22 at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show to support the career development of military veterans in journalism, especially those at the beginning of their careers in media. The event will include: • Panel discussions with senior national journalists • A visit to a local media outlet • A career fair where you’ll meet HR peopl

Since he could hold a pencil and draw on a piece paper, SemperToons creator, Gunnery Sergeant Charles Wolf has been drawing to inspire all those around him to be better. Fast forward to 1987. Wolf joins the U.S. Marines and quickly realizes, even in the worlds toughest fighting force and all services around the world need that laugh SemperToons provides. Thanks Gunny!

The Quantico Sentry , the first, and oldest, newspaper in the Marine Corps, published its last issue March 22, 2018. The newspaper was published for almost 83 years, with the first issue printed on May 31, 1935. #RIP

Fifty years after Bob Bowen 's original coverage of the 9th Marines leaving Vietnam and redeploying to Okinawa, Leatherneck Magazine reprinted his story and featured one of his images on the cover of the November 2019 issue. Editor-publisher Mary Reinwald presents Bowen a commemorative plaque. Photo by Jason Monroe.

The 2020 Board of Directors for the USMCCCA has hit the ground running, considering a myriad of topics to make our Association more in tune with our active duty component. Shortly after our first election in recent memory, the board met to get the new members oriented and new President Dan Clare appointed board members to serve on various committees. Vice President Shawn Rhodes was tasked with coming up with a business plan and Director Sharon Fox proposed an initiative t

Great interview with Shawn Rhodes, national vice president.

For those of you not on Facebook, on Sept. 4, Kate Stark, executive director of the USMCCCA, was admitted into the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville, Fla., with symptoms of a stroke. She subsequently ended up going to an inpatient Community Living Center at the VA Hospital in Lake City, Fla., for rehabilitation therapy. She was released Sept. 26 with most of her left side mobility restored, though she reluctantly admits she could probably still get her a** ki

Check your mail box. Your annual journal was mailed yesterday. If you have an active membership and do not receive your copy in a week or so, please contact hq@usmccca.org with your snail mail address. Many thanks to our editors, Dan Clare , National President, Teresa Stanker, Mike Eck and Lee Tibbetts . Also thanks to our contributors, Keith Oliver, Bryan Nygaard and Amy Forsythe.

The Wall Street Journal internship program is an opportunity for college juniors and seniors and graduate students to be fully immersed in our Pulitzer Prize-winning newsroom, working with some of the best journalists in the world. The 10-week paid internship program offers hands-on work experience and one-on-one mentorship, plus orientation and tailored training sessions. Interns are treated like full-time staff members and are encouraged to pitch their own stories and pro

The first election conducted by the USMCCCA in recent memory resulted in four out of five candidates for the USMCCCA Board of Directors earning seats.  The election was conducted at the Association’s Annual Business Meeting, Aug 2, in Atlanta, GA. Bryan McDonnell garnered 72 votes and Sharon Fox got 65 votes. These candidates will fill the two open Director seats on the board. Karen Anne Holliday and Conner Downey received the third and fourth most votes and the two wil

For those who were not able to make it to the 2019 COMMSTRAT Training & Leadership Development Summit in Atlanta last month, Victoria Conkel Turney was awarded the USMCCCA's prestigious Donald L. Dickson award at the annual awards banquet. Below are the words she'd like to share: Dear fellow CC warriors, Please allow me this opportunity to say a special heartfelt thank you for honoring me with the Donald L. Dickson Memorial award at this year’s CC Conference. Yes, I was

MSgt Clinton Firstbrook sends us this photo of members from II MEF COMMSTRAT and II MIG COMMSTRAT. They conducted a battlefield visit and study earlier this month at the New Bern Battlefield Park in North Carolina. Photo by Cpl. Tiana Boyd

Does anyone know of any CCs who have passed away since August of last year besides Dale Cook? Please contact National Chaplain Frank Wiley before the conference in Atlanta so that we can honor our own.

Retired Marine Capt. Dale Dye has been awarded the 2019 DAV (Disabled American Veterans) Bugle Award at the organization’s national convention in Orlando, Florida, for his lifetime of achievement in ensuring accurate, honorable and realistic portrayals of military service in film, television, print and digital media. A DAV life member and decorated veteran who was wounded in combat three times in Vietnam, Dye found a unique way to continue serving after his illustrious mili

This year’s USMCCCA conference will mark the 20th anniversary of a past CC event that almost never happened. The cover of the Conference Journal reads “Jacksonville, FL September 15-19, 1999.” But Hurricane Floyd made an unscheduled visit to the Florida city Sept. 15 causing CCs on their way to Jacksonville to do an abrupt about face. Conference Chair Jack Paxton and a team of dedicated CCs were determined to put Humpty Dumpy together again. There was a conference in 1999,