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The 12 th annual USMCCCA Foundation (Florida Chapter) Golf Tournament will be held Friday afternoon, April 22 at the Sherman Hills Golf Club , near Brooksville, FL. The tournament is the primary fundraiser for the USMCCCA Foundation that supports the CC’s patriotic, charitable and educational programs for both active duty Marines, retired Marines and their families.  One of the primary beneficiaries of this tournament has been the Injured Marines Semper Fi Fund, Oceanside,

Members should begin receiving their annual Dedicated Member contribution letters and envelopes this week. As Foundation President Bill Hauptfleisch said, "this year, more than ever, we need your help. Our scholarship funds really need replenishing if we are to continue to provide two $3,000 grants annually." The appealing feature of the DM campaign is that members may designate their funds in several different ways. Many contribute in honor or in memory of a fallen comrad

The 2016 USMCCCA Conference and Training Symposium will be held at the Fredericksburg, VA Hospitality House Hotel & Conference Center August 21-26. This conference celebrates our 75th anniversary and we expect a larger than usual turn-out so we recommend booking your room and paying the registration as soon as possible. While we will officially kickoff the event at our Welcome Reception on Monday, August 22, we are planning several meetings on Monday afternoon for board mem

Time to get your entries submitted for the 2016 Visual Information and Excellence in Communication (VIEC), Distinguished Performance Award  and Combat Camera Awards. DATES/GENERAL INFORMATION Program year: January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015 Award Submission deadline: Feb. 19, 2016 Award judging: Feb. 22, 2016 Award winner announcement: NLT March 31 2016 Thomas Jefferson Awards deadline: March 11, 2016 First place winners are awarded a cash prize, plaque and certific

CC Chas Henry has produced a series of brief radio reports for the 25th anniversary of the Gulf War.  A Desert Storm veteran himself, he is now a news anchor and national security correspondent. Take a listen: Gulf War 25th Anniversary Features from Westwood One News Reported by National Security Correspondent Chas Henry Overview https://soundcloud.com/chas-henry-media/gulf-war-25th-anniversary-overview Are Gulf War Lessons Applicable Today? https://soundcloud.com/chas-henry

Our final accounting of an eventful year (2015) can be found in the USMCCCA Annual Journal that went in the mail to all member this afternoon.  This year’s cover by award-winning Sgt. Reese Lodder , depicts a poolee performing an initial strength test BEFORE heading off to recruit training.  This year’s edition contains more story content than ever before. Amy Forsythe remembers Maj. Megan McClung our first female Marine officer to be killed in combat.  “Be Brief, Be Bold

Congrats to Col. John "Doc" Church, newly named President of Valley Forge Military Academy & College . Press follows: WAYNE, PA – The Board of Trustees of Valley Forge Military Academy & College has unanimously approved the appointment of Colonel John C. Church, Jr., USMCR , as President. Colonel Church will take office at the end of this academic year, succeeding current President Dr. Stacey R. Sauchuk. Colonel Church is a combat decorated US Marine Corps Reservist, educat

Congratulations to Cpl. Cory C. Schubert for earning Defense Media Activity's Warrior of the Quarter. He is now stationed at AFN Iwakuni where according to Schubert, "I do a variety of different tasks. I cover the daily production mission along with producing 2 video spots a week and COM CALS. I also fill in as need be for the Radio and shoot News stories to help the News teams accomplish the mission. I have previously sat in for the Radio Department NCOIC and from November