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Elsewhere on today's pages we saw with great pleasure Brian Tuthill promoted to gunnery sergeant while going to college under a Corps' program that will ultimately see him graduated a second lieutenant. We met this young Marine when he was a corporal at a USMCCCA Conference a number of years back. Having seen a M.A.S.H. TV show where Tuthill was a figment of Hawkeye's imagination and inserted to drive everyone nuts, when we met Brian the name immediately jogged our MASH mem

The History of Marine Corps Combat Correspondents & Combat Camera Marines (A Concept) In the mid-1980s, veteran CC Gary Cameron was commissioned by the United States Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association (USMCCCA) to develop a history of the CCs, broadcasters and photographers from the beginnings in 1941 through the terrorist attack on the Marine Barracks in Beirut.  His book was entitled “ Last to Know, First to Go .” Many felt there were quite a few things wrong w

Defense Media Activity (Headquarters), is looking for a Public Affairs Specialist , GS-1035-13. The Job Opportunity Announcement (DMA-16-1574033-B), opens on Tuesday, December 15, 2015, and closes on Sunday, January 3, 2016. This announcement is open to all US Citizens and Status Candidates (Merit Promotion and VEOA Eligibles). For your convenience, the JOA is located at the following website: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/424177800 .

Combat photographer David Pafford will be speaking at the Thompson Falls Public Library , Thompson Falls, Montana Nov. 12 at 7 p.m.

The third quarter of “Now Hear This” the official USMCCCA newsletter, should be arriving in your mailbox soon. If you DO NOT receive it, then you need to make sure CCHQ has your correct mailing address. You can MAKE SURE you get future newsletters by using the membership update form here .

MGySgt. Bob Springer, 84, suffered a heart attack and died in San Diego, CA on October 9. Services will be held at the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery on November 12. The information was passed to CCHQ by Bob's oldest daughter, Rusty Rodriguez who indicated that Bob had been in apparently good health. As Rusty said "he was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather and we all miss him terribly."

https://youtu.be/2pbqBa37rnc Click below for part two of the interview: https://youtu.be/FRCqgIxNJbo

Jack Paxton and Dave Biesel are attempting to put together a brief historical piece for our 75th anniversary meeting in Fredericksburg, VA next August.  Hopefully, the publication we prepare and distribute will lead to an extension of our current unofficial history, "Last to Know, First to Go" .  To do this we need your help. If you read Last to Know, you know that the early CCs were critical of the system and said so.  We would like the same feelings from you. If you were a

Defense Media Activity (AFRTS/AFN-BC), is looking for an Audiovisual Production Specialist , GS-1071-11. The Job Opportunity Announcement (DMA-16-1508786-B) opens on Friday, October 16, 2015 and closes on Sunday, November 1, 2015. This announcement is open to all US Citizens and Status Candidates (Merit Promotion and VEOA Eligibles). For your convenience, the JOA is located at the following website: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/418875300