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The family of Bob McEwen has asked me to reach out on their behalf and is asking for all of our prayers. Bob is going into hospice care today (May 10). He has suffered greatly the past few months. Following his return from Bangkok in March, he continued to have issues and dementia became more and more prominent. He broke three vertebrae on April 17. Last Wednesday, in an effort to save him from circulatory problems that were increasing, he had a below-the-knee leg amput

With 64 players braving an early start to a very hot summer afternoon, the 13th annual USMCCCA (Florida Chapter) Golf Tournament held April 28 at Sherman Hills Golf Club in Brooksville, FL, now goes into the books as a resounding success! Tournament chair “Red” Carpenter reports that even though it was a smaller field than usual, the USMCCCA Foundation will be a winner. The tournament itself saw a profit of $5,237. Chapter member Gene Smith , who is Tournament Director

Retired Marine Maj. Norman T. Hatch passed away, April 22, 2017. Hatch was a videographer in the Island Hopping Campaign during World War II. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Cpl. Hunter L. Helis)

Norman Hatch of Alexandria, VA, died April 22, 2017. Maj. Hatch was born March 2, 1921 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was the son of Irving Norman Hatch and Ruth Frances Colby. He grew up in Gloucester, Mass. and graduated from Gloucester High School. After graduation he joined the Marine Corps in 1939, becoming a combat cinematographer and photographic officer for the 2nd and 5th Marine divisions on Tarawa and Iwo Jima respectively.

Yes, it's a little delayed this year, but hopefully it will be worth the wait. Jack Paxton , executive director says if you don't receive yours by April 29 , (and you are a paid member) to contact him with a correct snail mail address and he will get one out to you. Contact him at +1 352-748-4698 or email: usmccca@cfl.rr.com

BERNICE RUTH STAVISKY (Age 95). On April 10, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Samuel E. Stavisky; devoted mother of Robin D. Stavisky of Palo Alto CA and Judy S. Stavisky (husband Alan Schiff) of Wyncote PA, and grandson Evan (wife Marina Oliveira) of London, beloved friend and ardent Francophile and teacher passed quietly away. Funeral services and interment at Arlington National Cemetery will be privately held. In lieu of flowers or gifts, the family is asking that donations

Here is your chance to win a handmade quilt by Joe Galloway 's wife, "Doc" Gracie . We are raffling off this one of a kind item for $10 a ticket. Quilt is 62"x72" and is accompanied by a 22" square matching pillow. Drawing will be held in the command post after the awards banquet August 24, 2017 and winner will be notified. You do not need to be present to win. All proceeds will go to the USMCCCA Foundation. You can send a check, money order to Jack Paxton, Executive Dire

(Ed. Note: There are no reviews as yet on what promises to be a fine accounting of a combat correspondent who had several tours in Vietnam. What we do have are quotes from those who will be featured on the dust cover. Watch for this one!) I predict this is a great book by Bob Bowen who is writing about his own life during the Vietnam War. Bob is an expert photographer and was a war correspondent and a fine writer. This job was dangerous. This book could really take off a

There have been several changes to the DOD awards programs. This past year, Defense Media Agency was directed to consolidated the three awards programs into one. A joint working group was formed to determine new categories and program criteria. This attachment is the final outcome of those efforts. This year the Marine Corps awards will be conducted in accordance with the DOD Media Awards Program guidance attached. All categories in the Marine Corps Program will mirror thos

The 2017 golf tournament of the USMCCCA Foundation (Florida Chapter) will be held Friday, April 28 with a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start at the Sherman Hills Golf Club , near Brooksville, Fla. The Tournament, now in its 13th year, enables the USMCCCA Foundation to provide grants for the Injured Marines Semper Fi Fund , Oceanside, CA which assists our wounded Marines, their widows, and their families. The tournament also enables the Foundation to offer scholarships to active duty