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For all those attending the 2018 USMCCCA Professional Development & Training Symposium , or the Distinguished Awards Banquet on Aug. 22, you must REGISTER BEFORE arriving by sending an email to: hq@usmccca.org . You may pay for your registration when you get to there, via cash, check, credit card, Venmo or Paypal.

Alan Covey , an Eastern North Carolina newsman who covered Camp Lejeune, Cherry Point and New River for 35 years, is this year's Brigadier General Robert L. Denig Sr. Memorial Distinguished Service Award (DSA) recipient, presented annually to a "civilian practitioner of mass communications … who has made significant contributions to the perpetuation of the ideals, traditions … and achievements of the United States Marine Corps." The presentation will take place on Wednesday

David Richard Zorn of Novi, Michigan died at the age of 73 on July 30 of cancer. Viewing will be held Friday August 3, 2018 from 4-7 pm at O'Brien Sullivan Funeral Home 41555 Grand River Ave Novi, MI 48375, followed by a funeral service at 7 pm. Dave was born in Lebanon, Missouri on November 22, 1944, and was a 1962 graduate of West Phoenix High School, and attended Phoenix College before serving in the Marine Corps from 1964-67 including a year in Vietnam from 1965-66, ac

UPDATE: Some are having trouble with the website reservations. If you encounter a problem reserving rooms, please call them directly. +1-252-638-3585 and ask for the USMCCCA rate. Also if you are attending the Banquet only, we encourage you to bring casual clothes to change into. It is our custom to hold an auction and raffle in the Command Post after the ceremony and you will be more comfortable. If you are planning to attend the 2018 USMCCCA Professional Development & Tr

Stand by for fun! A pair of USMCCCA notables -- Fred "Flash" Lash and Yolanda Mayo -- will emcee the annual awards banquet in New Bern, North Carolina next month. Each has handled the chore before, as well as countless other high-vis events, but this marks the first time in a number of years that our Association audience will be regaled with tandem talents at the podiums. Fred, recently retired from the State Department's Bureau of Diplomatic Security, is a retired Ma

Schedule of Events Last updated July 17, 2018 For a downloadable/print copy click here 2018 USMCCCA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING SYMPOSIUM Monday 20 August 0800-1700 Check in, Registration: Assorted Social, Team-Building Recreational Activities Available, Including Fishing, Golf, and MCAS CPNC Tour (T) 1500 Board Meeting: Current National Officers and Directors 1830 Welcome Reception - buffet 2100 Command Post Open Tuesday 21 August O800 Symposium Welcome 0830 Flour

Congratulations to all the recipients of the 2017 Marine Corps Visual Information and Excellence in Communication (VIEC) awards, The COMMSTRAT Awards and the Marine Corps Association Leatherneck Awards. Headquarters Marine Corps and the USMC Combat Correspondents Association (USMCCCA) will present awards at 6:15 pm on Aug. 22, during the USMCCCA Professional Development and Training Symposium in New Bern, N.C, Aug. 21-23. Uniform is dress blues (active duty) or cocktail a

Brett Beard enlisted in 1988 and after MCRD, attended the BJC and became a print journalist. He deployed in 1990 in support of Operation Desert Shield/Storm. During allied ground offensive 2/21/1991, was recognized for delivering the first images of the breach to the JIB & awarded Navy Achievement Medal and combat action ribbon. Served in 1991 in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. In 1992, he deployed to Operation Restore Hope in Somalia and served as journalist and civilian media escor

National USMCCCA President Keith Oliver has penned a great article about our former executive director, Jack Paxton for the Daily Commercial . You can find the "Wildwood Marine's legacy preserved in print" story online here .