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What began as a pipe dream for a handful of veterans has become the goal of 1,000s of people nationwide: Name a US Navy warship for the late Joe Rosenthal (1911-2006), the San Francisco photographer who took the iconic Iwo Jima flag raising photo. The photo is believed to be the most recognized and reproduced in history, and has become a symbol of the United States Marine Corps. Six Marines raised the flag on February 23, 1945, in the midst of the bloody battle on Iwo Jima,

Executive Director Note: The Stars and Stripes writer of the article , "War-movie adviser looks to troops, vets to fund his directorial debut"   should not have been surprised at anything during this interview. I’ve known Dale Dye since he was a young lance corporal and nothing surprises me these days about what he is doing when most his age would be heading into a retirement home. He has a very long relationship with this organization both as an enlisted contributor and man

Our updated USMCCCA history is nearly ready for shipment. We have put the book’s index on our website. There are over 500 names listed alphabetically of those who have helped us tell our story. Are you included? Certainly, if your name is in the index below, you will want a copy of the book that commemorates the role you played in our history, right? The original history “Last to Know, First to Go” covered our history from slightly before WWII to about 1987. We have include

Tuesday: August 22: 0800-0855 Prayer Breakfast (Non-Conference event, Guest Speaker: Deacon Pat Coulter) 0915-1500 Bus departs for Camp Pendleton 0930 sharp. (For those registered and who paid the $20 bus surcharge) a tour has been arranged by Base Public Affairs. The tour will include a stop at I MEF Public Affairs. As we did several years ago, we will invite active duty Marines to be our guests in one of the Dining Halls. 1730-2400 Command Post open, Peacock Room

President’s Notes Well, this feels familiar. The year was 1967, a half century ago. The U.S. Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association gathered in Washington, D.C., to focus on a new mission at the behest of Director of Information, Brig. Gen. Frank Garretson : “To … administer a prestigious annual program designed to recognize the professional competence of active-duty Marines in the fields of public information, photography and art.” Author Garry Cameron ( Last t

The Iwo Jima Association of America (IJAA) is searching for a new Communications Director . This position is especially important as we begin preparations for the large 75th Anniversary of the Iwo Jima landing in 2020. This is an ideal position for a retired, or semi-retired, Marine Corps Combat Correspondent that resides in the Northern Virginia area to facilitate interface with the IJAA office in Woodbridge, VA. IJAA is a non profit 501(c)(3) association whose primary fun

The Crowne Plaza San Diego informs us that all the CC blocked rooms are full, so if a ny of our group forgot to make a reservation you will be taking a chance on getting either a triple AAA rate or joining the Holiday Inn rewards club (IHG) and getting their discount.  Military coming in will be charged at the $149 per diem rate.