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Defense Media Activity is looking for an Audiovisual Production Specialist , GS-1071-12 (Production). The Job Opportunity Announcement (DMA-16-1730383-B) opens on Friday, June 17, 2016 and closes on Tuesday, July 5, 2016. This announcement is open to all US Citizens and Status Candidates. For your convenience, the JOA is located at the following website: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/442251200 .

The Third Marine Division Association will hold its 62nd Annual Family Reunion at the Holiday Inn Riverwalk in San Antonio, TX, during Aug. 23-28, 2016 . Anyone who served in, was attached to or served in direct support of the 3rd Marine Division at any time is invited to attend. Vietnam Veterans are especially invited to attend. Contact: Association Manager Don H. Gee, P. O. Box 254, Chalfont, PA 18914-0254; E-mail: GY GEE@aol.com ; Ph: 215-822-9094; website: www.caltrap.co

USMCCCA Life Member John Barwell has been selected for inclusion in the 2016 .  The Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.  The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.  Each year, the designation of is limited to not more than 2.5 percent of lawyers in Arizona and New Mexico wh

In November 2014, Maryland’s Public Television station (MPT) launched an ambitious project to document the experiences of Marylanders who served during the Vietnam War. In the first phase of the project, MPT identified Maryland Vietnam veterans and conducted listening sessions around the state where executive producer Ken Day heard the stories of more than 300.  From this group, Day selected nearly 100 veterans, representing all branches of the armed forces from the war’s ea

Neither rain, nor thunder hampered the 12th version of the Foundation’s (Florida Chapter) Annual Golf Tournament held at the Sherman Hills Golf Club near Brooksville, FL held Friday afternoon, April 22. While other organizations nearby were cancelling tournaments worried about inclement weather, 80 golfers teed off following brief ceremonies at 1 p.m. led by Chapter President and Tournament Chair Red Carpenter . While there were several brief passing showers and a peal of t

Team photos and more will be posted tomorrow...

Don Gee reminds us: For CCs who belong to the following groups: Third Marine Division Association :  62nd Annual Family Reunion, Holiday Inn Riverwalk, San Antonio, TX Aug. 23-28.  Contact:  Don Gee, P.O. Box 254, Chalfont, PA.  Email:  GY GEE@aol.com Marine Corps Mustang Association :  31st Anniversary Reunion, Astor Crowne Plaza, French Quarter Hotel, New Orleans, LA  August 16-18.  Contact:  LtCol. Richard Sullivan, 508-954-2262.  Email: sul824@verizon.net Chosin Few: 

CCHQ heard from Ralph Austin that longtime member and former Leatherneck staffer Chuck Tyler passed away sometime last week. He served in Korea as a photographer with Jack Lewis and Ralph Austin. More info will be posted when it becomes available. From emails... "I will miss that raspy voice --- He was one of the elders who took me under his wings and reminded me that we all had big egos but even bigger hearts! Chuck personified that. He was always very warm and one of the

For the second consecutive year Sgt. Reece Lodder , RS Seattle, has been named a Heritage Association award winner, this time the Sgt. Maj. Dan Daly Award for his series on "Boot Camp Prep." Reece, in addition to being a run-away winner in our past few years' DPA/VIEC competitions, also was named MPA of the Year by the Marine Corps Recruiting Command. Topping off things, he was selected for staff sergeant by the 2015 promotion board. A fine individual and a fine Marine!

Everything you need to know about registering for our August Conference and Training Symposium is in the 1st Quarter edition of "Now Hear This" mailed over the weekend. We also pay tribute to three who really counted in this edition: Bob Springer, Mike Pitts and Don O'Neal . We also point out some important dates. Our great-looking annual Journal still is not reaching Chad de Bree , who was at Camp Lejeune and Ally Bieswanger , at a Syracuse address. If you are in contact w