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Keith Oliver unearthed this approximate 6 minute video about DINFOS trained story tellers. Give it a look. It's why we do what we do.

Professional Development and Training Symposium Wrap, Part II New Association board member Sgt. Melodie Snarr , 22, was the youngest national officer confirmed at the annual business meeting held in conjunction with the 2018 USMCCCA Professional Development and Training Symposium; and Foundation President and Korean War veteran Tom Kerr , 83, back for "one more ride," is the most seasoned. Snarr is joined on the Association Board by two fellow newcomers to the decision-maki

By Michael Stokey Get some. I’m not sure what that some was anymore. A remnant of war, slip of the past, a time when everything was at its worse and you and the men around you were at their best - when you were really one for all and all for one? But, in our case, to get some meant you had to get there. Enter Tim Davis and The Greatest Generations Foundation . Capt. Dale Dye , USMC Ret., a fellow First Marine Division Combat Correspondent had gotten to know Davis a few y

Today we welcome aboard our newest CC:  Matthew Sokol , sports reporter for the Camp Lejeune Globe. He says: I have been working at the Globe since February and I cover a variety of events that take place in the Camp Lejeune area such as the Semper Fit group exercise classes, Lejeune High School athletics and Grand Prix Series runs and much more. My goal is to provide the best coverage of sporting events that involve Marines, Sailors and veterans. I am glad and honored to b

It's not the most fun way to get a free Life Membership in the USMCCCA - but you rate it if you are a Purple Heart recipient. Staff Sgt. Albert "Combat" Carls is among those who have earned the lifetime designation during the Iraq and Afghanistan fighting — but the bennie includes any 45XX family, past or present, who was wounded in battle. If this applies to you or a buddy, please contact CC Executive Director Kate Stark to claim your life membership. And check out this 2

CC member Capt. Karen Holliday, pictured here with Marine Corps Director of Communication, Brig. Gen. Bill Seely , is among those who signed up to run for a USMCCCA Board position in 2019. Nominations opened at the Annual Business Meeting in New Bern on Aug. 21 and will close May 15, 2019. Holliday serves as the Director of Communications Strategy and Operations at Twentynine Palms, California. Those seeking to serve at the national level are encouraged to contact Nominatio

USMCCCA Post-Conference Check-in from Chris Kowalik from ProFeds on Vimeo .

From the Cherry Point bus tour to the first-ever "conference hot wash" hosted by HQMC and attended by leadership from both the CCs and the Marine Corps Recruiting Command (MCRC), the 2018 USMCCCA Professional Development and Training Symposium threw everything but the kitchen sink at the four-day affair. The post-op huddle on Thursday morning was chaired by Master Sgt. Jeremy Vought with major input from Immediate Past President Manny Pacheco and current VP Shawn Rhodes .

Chuck Lane was a Gunny in 1968, assigned as Press Chief of the 1st MarDiv ISO in Vietnam. He retired a master sergeant in 1974 while serving as Information Chief of the 9th District in Overland Park, Kansas. Today, Chuck, a member of the USMCCCA, and his wife, Marvel , live in Washington state following an additional 30-year career as a truck driver. For the past 14 years, Chuck has been driving his 2003 Chevy pickup truck to transport firefighters and equipment to battle w