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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.

Grant F. Wolfkill former combat cinematographer USMCR in Pacific Theater WW II died June 14, 2017 at age 94. Grant was born November 29, 1922.

Transportation- The 2 options when traveling from the San Diego International Airport are either SuperShuttle at the current rate of $12 per person, each way or a Taxi which is between $20-25, each way. The Crowne Plaza San Diego offers a complimentary area shuttle to Old Town and the Fashion Valley Mall on scheduled times throughout the day as well as the San Diego Zoo and SeaWorld once daily.

As part of the USMCCCA's efforts to assist and mentor today's combat correspondents, our board last year approved a decision to develop a scholarship program for our Distinguished Performance Award winning Marines in lieu of a check for $100. To that end we have asked for support from the membership and our Foundation to pay for and provide scholarship to several of our winners. This year we are partnering with Lynda.Com , which provides nearly 6,000 web based training cou

If your name is listed below, you get a free meal at our annual Conference & Training Symposium, Aug. 21-24, 2017 in San Diego. (That's a $50 value) Plus you will receive recognition and a certificate. Please ask your commands if you can attend. Uniform is Dress Blues. Contact Jack Paxton, executive director at 352-748-4698 or email: usmccca@cfl.rr.com. Cpl. Aaron Henson MCAS-I Second Training Documentation Cpl. Aaron Patterson MCBH First Feature Photo Cpl. Amaia Unanue III-

Donald H. Gee Sr ., a longtime Chalfont resident, passed away on Friday, July 28, 2017 at the Doylestown Hospital. He was 77. Don was the husband of Iris Gee. Born in Bristol and raised in Warrington, Don was a son of the late Harry and Alberta Gee. He was a 1957 Central Bucks High School graduate. Don was a proud Gunnery Sergeant with the US Marine Corps retiring in 1977, after 20 years of service. Following his retirement, he remained active with the military as the Public

Taken from the Summer 2017 edition of Keystone Leatherneck : On April 28, 2017, Valley Forge Military Academy and College held a wonderful dedication ceremony for a Chair of Honor for Prisoners of War-Missing in Action in Wayne, Pa. Commander Paul Galanti USN (Ret), a seven-year POW during the Vietnam War, accepted the chair from Colonel John C. “Doc” Church, Jr .,USMCR (Ret.), president of VFMAC. This chair symbolizes there will always be a place at Valley Forge Military