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By Don Knight, Awards Chair Fast forward to Sept. 17, 2009. The Marines stepping onto the ballroom stage at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Hampton , Va. are wearing their blues. They are greeted by a Marine officer and are photographed holding a first place plaque as a winner in the annual Merit Awards competition. There is loud applause, cheering. At the podium MC Pat Coulter , with his professional discourse, is saying something about the winning entry and the Marine holding

Members have till the end of the month in which to save $20 on their Conference Registration. The $100 fee goes up April 1 to $120 and to $130 after June 1. This is shaping up to be a really good conference, with lots of entertainment in the Hospitality Suite (Command Post), a free continental breakfast on Wednesday and a nice boat ride for the ladies on Friday. All this plus interesting seminars and a special "how to" for those of us not too swift on computers, scanning, et

The National Archives and Records Administration is currently recruiting for two Federal Records Center Director positions - one for our Rocky Mountain Region in Denver, CO, and the other for our Great Lakes Region in Miamisburg, OH, just south of Dayton. Applications will be accepted until April 7, 2009. A full copy of the vacancy announcement is located at: http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/getjob.asp?JobID=80096850 Salary range for the Denver Director is $72,465 - $112,02

USMCCCA executive director Jack Paxton felt pretty strong about the Pentagon's decision last week to permit media coverage of arriving deceased servicemembers. So he whipped out a letter to his local newspaper The Orlando Sentinel . They published hi letter on the front of the Opinion section. Here is a link to his editorial Media should respect privacy of grieving military families

Congratulations are in order for LtCol Riccoh Player , DINFOS, and USMCCCA member. He was one of eight Marine officers selected recently as a Congressional Fellow. The Congressional Fellowship Program offers Marine officers and Department of the Navy government employees the opportunity to better understand the operations and functions of the legislative branch of the U.S. Government and the legislative process, which is vital to the Marine Corps.

By Don Knight, USMCCCA vice president Come September, U.S. Marine combat correspondents, past and present, will land in strength at Hampton, VA, site of the next annual conference of the USMCCCA. The city, on the shore of Hampton Roads, lies at the tip of a peninsula boasting some of the most historic acreage in the United States: Jamestown, Colonial Williamsburg, Yorktown and the neighboring port city of Newport News. Many in Yorktown, just 10 miles north of Hampton, may

We have a winner in the name that Marine contest. Tom Kerr correctly identified the Marine sergeant standing next to John Wayne as Florida Chapter member Hank Ehlbeck . For his efforts he will recieve a USMCCCA window decal. Good work Tom. Bob Stanley had several good guesses too. There will be more games like this, so keep visiting and don't be afraid to comment on the stories you read. This is YOUR forum, CCs. Let's use it!

Freelance writer Paul Roberts is seeking information on several World War II Marine correspondents. Anyone having information on Asa Bordages , Harold Helfer , Francis T. Farrell or Tom Lea , an artist, is requested to contact him at (301) 384-4026 or email him at Paul_Roberts100@hotmail.com .

Hey members! Would you like to promote your website or business? If you are a paid member of the USMCCCA you can do this for FREE. Just submit your URL to the webmaster here . Websites will be rotated and posted on slow news days. Marines, throw some business to these folks, if you can. Kate Stark, LLC is a rennaissance artist. She is a freelance photographer, graphic designer, and web designer willing to work for food or money (preferably both). Visit her site at www.kvsta

Marines If you are a regular to this website, you have seen the tremendous changes made since we made our debut in early December. Fortunately for us, we have a very, very talented webmaster in former Marine and Life Member CC Kate Stark . She continues to pleasantly surprise us on a daily basis. On February 4 we launched PayPal services and the capability of using the site to pay for dues, sales, conference registrations, contributions, Merit Sponsorship payments and for Jo

Fellow CC, lstLt Caleb Eames , PAO Albany, has been selected as one of 15 Department of Defense military mentors for the 47th Annual United States Senate Youth Program held in Washington, D.C., March 7 - 14, 2009. Established in 1962 by U.S. Senate Resolution, it is a unique educational experience for outstanding high school students interested in pursuing careers in public service. Eames and his fellow selectees will serve as counselors, facilitators and ambassadors of the

Hey, it's that time again. The first 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 the 2nd quarter newsletter by using the membership update form here. Want to download the newsletter online? If you have paid your 2009 membership dues, then you can!

Hundreds of submissions in the 2009 USMCCCA Merit Awards program are being screened and assembled at the Division of Public Affairs, Marine Corps headquarters, Pentagon. With a deadline of February 16 the entries are still pouring in. Another record breaking year in terms of volume in the print, broadcast and photographic competitions may be in the making, says MGySgt. Phil Mehringer, chief of Marine Corps public affairs and liaison to the association. His headquarters t

I am writing a book on the history of the NBC News Documentary Unit based at the Washington Bureau. It started in 1961 with the production of David Brinkley's Journal. Ted Yates was the lead producer. In 1963 they began to produce documentaries on foreign affairs and military conflicts. On the first day of the Six-Day War in Jerusalem in 1967, he was shot and killed. My book covers his career leading up to NBC, including service as a Marine Combat Correspondent, and the

The National Museum of the Marine Corps is mounting a temporary exhibit of some of the combat cameras in the collection (including the Perkins Bell&Howell) and I am hoping that you can help me with some information about two of the cameras we have. One of the cameras is a Nikon F, which is severely damaged. It has a small tag attached which has the name Sgt TG White . The tag also states that the Sgt White was killed in Vietnam in August 1966 while attached to the 1st Mar D

Hey, want to join now? Go to the USMCCCA membership application and apply now. Also in the next few weeks, we will be adding to our members-only area to include: -- Updated membership directory you can download -- Previous Newsletters you can download -- Photo Galleries of CCs, Conferences -- Open forums -- Special Veterens' links -- Weekly contests -- and whatever else we can think of. So, get your applications back to Jack! -- webmaster

National Public Radio (NPR) interviewed Craig Ingraham recently on “The Story” with Dick Gordon about the making of the documentary “ABOVE AND BEYOND: The Story of Cpl. William T. Perkins, Jr. ”. You can hear the interview by clicking on The Story. From Craig Ingraham's website: The brave ones fought with weapons. The crazy ones fought with cameras. On October 12, 1967 during Operation Medina, a major reconnaissance operation in the Hai Lang National Forest in Quang Tri Prov

Recently passed CC Bob Powell (r) is pictured with (l-r) Col. John Ripley and Brock and Jonathan Oliver in this 1988 photo taken at Camp Lejeune. It was a tough November for the Marine Corps: John Ripley also died as well as former Commandant, Gen. Robert H. Barrow. CC Bob Powell died Oct. 19, 2008 in Mechanicsville, Va. A WWII veteran who was recalled to active duty to train Korea-bound Marines at Camp Lejeune, he earned a Silver Star and two Bronze Star Medals during figh