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We want to congratulate our Marines for placing in the inaugural Military Visual Awards (MVA) , an independent photography competition for military photographers. It is not affiliated with the Department of Defense. They are: Sgt Holly Pernel (II MEF) won 2nd place News photo category. Cpl Danny Gonzalez (13th MEU) won 2nd place and honorable mention in Sports Photo category. MSgt Clinton Firstbrook (II MEF) won Honorable Mention in the Feature photo category. The MVA i

We're going to Atlanta in August! For planning purposes, the USMCCCA, HQMC and MCRC are planning their Annual Professional Development Symposium to be held Aug.19-23 at the Atlanta Marriott Buckhead Hotel & Conference Center, in well…Atlanta. We expect around 150. There will be a staggering of events with Marine Corps Recruiting Command (MCRC) starting early and HQMC occfield trainng beginning later. The Visual Information and Excellence (VIEC) Awards Ceremony will be on Th

The Los Angeles Chapter reports with deep sadness LA Chapter chaplain, Harold Nebenzal , died Feb. 14. His daughter, Deborah Corday invites all to join for: A Celebration of A Life Well Lived IN LOVING MEMORY of my father HAROLD NEBENZAL March 31, 1922 - February 14, 2019 Please join us in celebrating his life on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2019 at 2pm Mt. Sinai Memorial Park 5950 Forest Lawn Dr Los Angeles, CA 90068 United States We will be gathering immediately after the s

Combat photographer Dalton S. Swanbeck, 11th MEU scored a most unusual trifecta this month: His imagery adorned the February covers of Leatherneck , the Marine Corps Gazette and Proceedings . BRAVO ZULU, Marine! (Covers reprinted with permission of the Marine Corps Association and the U.S. Naval Institute, respectively).

USMCCCA Foundation board member Jeremy Martin ,the former commandant of Defense Information School , was spotlighted recently in the Gagen McDonald feature "Let Go & Lead." GagenMcDonald. com . is widely regarded as a pioneer in the area of corporate and organizational strategy execution. Martin directs BellFlight's public engagement efforts from the aviation giant's Washington office.

A service for Josephine Savatt, wife of life member Russ Savatt Jr . (who passed away in 2015) will be held: Friday, March 8th at 2:30 pm Miramar National Cemetery 5795 Nobel Drive San Diego, CA 92122

Recently, associate member Marc Yablonka sent us his book, Vietnam Bao Chi: Warriors of Word and Film Here is an excerpt from the book jacket: While a plethora of books exists about and by the civilian media who covered the Vietnam War, Vietnam Bao Chi is the first book that reveals the plodding through the Vietnam jungle mud carried out by American soldiers, Marines, airmen, sailors and Coast Guardsmen whose job it also was to record the conflict. Along with their weapon

Marine Corps University is looking to hire a new Chief Historian to to begin work at Quantico, Virginia, in March 2019. It's a Title 10 position with a salary range of $114K - $119K. For more information about this position download here .

Ray Adams , a lat move combat correspondent who served aboard Camp Lejeune, Okinawa and as a Public Affairs NCO in his native New England, died Dec. 3 while in hospice care in Tavares, Florida. He had been living with an inoperable brain tumor for 19 months longer than doctors had predicted, maintaining his "legendary outgoing personality and good cheer right up until the very end," according to his brother, Kevin. Condolences or reminiscences may be sent to Kevin Adams a

It is with great sadness we inform the membership that Tom Kerr, Foundation President has resigned as of Jan. 1. We thank him for his service to our organization, and wish he and wife, Sheila , a well-deserved break from official duties. The vice president, Fred "Flash" Lash will take over until a general election at the meeting in Atlanta in August. Life member, Tom Kerr has held nearly every office in this organization and has been instrumental in setting guidelines fo