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From the Executive Director:   Due to recent activities, we are removing the USMCCCA  Membership Roster and access to it via our website.  Both President Manny Pacheco and I feel this is necessary in light of recent activities, both nationally and on our Facebook pages.  In the latter situation there were implications that  individuals might have been granted permission to use member’s names for mass emailings; several of which could be considered political in nature. I wou

Maj. Gen. Gary Thomas , CG 2 nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Cherry Point, will represent the Commandant of the Marine Corps as guest of honor at our Distinguished Performance Awards Banquet, August 19 in New Bern, N.C. With that locked in, President Manny Pacheco announced this week that plans for our 74 th anniversary conference are fairly complete.  “I think everything is falling into place nicely,” Pacheco said.  “We have a couple of loose ends but, overall, we will have a gr

We are working on the Final Phase galleries, which includes an exhibit about Beirut . One of the design elements in the exhibit will be a wall-sized image of the barracks rubble. Do you have a negative or slide that we could scan for this purpose? We can scan the film, or give you the specs if you'd prefer to scan the image yourself. If so, please contact me at charles.grow@usmc.mil . Many thanks, SF Charlie Grow Deputy Director National Museum of the Marine Corps

Conference Registration: $80. Hotel Reservation: $90 per room. Nearest Airport: Coastal Carolina Regional Airport in New Bern (airport code: EWN ). If you are coming to New Bern next month you need to immediately make your hotel reservation (easy on this site) and also register with CCHQ (also easy here).  Our hotel contract guarantees the room rate of $90 only until July 27 .  After our allotted room block is filled the rate goes up.  Do it now!

Defense Media Activity (DINFOS) is looking for a Training Instructor , GS-1712-11. The Job Opportunity Announcement (DMA- 15-1433117-B) opens on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 and closes on Wednesday, July 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/407347600 . Defense Media Activity (JOC) is looking for

The USMC Combat Correspondents Association Board of Directors have unanimously voted to posthumously present the 2015 Brig. Gen. Robert L. Denig Sr. Distinguished Service Award   to the late Georgette Louise "Dickey" Chapelle on this, the 50th anniversary year of her death, near Chu Lai, Republic of Vietnam November 4. 1965 during the combat operation "Black Ferret." In making the announcement President Manny Pacheco called attention to the fact that in addition to this be

Note: The Thomas Jefferson Awards award, 1st, 2rd, 3rd, and Honorable Mention. USMCCCA only recognizes the top three places. Click on the (YouTube) links to see the winning work of photo, multimedia , broadcasting and audio categories: Here is the list of  the   2015 Visual Information and Excellence  in Communication (VIEC) Award Winners as published in the MARADMIN: Print Categories: Cat. A– Civilian Enterprise News Publication 1st | MCB Camp Lejeune 2nd | MCLB Albany C

"So Dad and I met the [Red} Sox Ambassador outside a special gate and received wristbands allowing us access to all corners of the park. It was just the three of us for the next 90 minutes as we were allowed onto the field for batting practice and inside the famous Green Monster in left field. We walked the warning track and got to visit the Monster seats and the right field roof area. Then it was onto the Royal Rooters Club (for season ticket holders) and the Red Sox Hall

The second 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 .