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Robert David Flores , 72 of Stafford passed away at Mary Washington Hospital on Friday, May 7, 2021. Aside from his family, Robert's greatest devotion was to the United States Marine Corps. He retired as a Master Gunnery Sergeant serving as a Combat Photographer and Digital Media Specialist for 30 years. After graduating high school, he reported to MCRD San Diego. After completing boot camp and Sea School, he reported to the USS Kearsarge (CVN-33) where he deployed to the Gu

Iwo Jima Monument West: USMC Legacy Multiplier Via ZOOM Meeting April 7, 2021 at Noon PST Meeting ID: 845 8902 8641 Passcode: 4419247626 On April 7, Laura Dietz will discuss her ambitious project at Camp Pendleton, Iwo Jima Monument West: USMC Legacy Multiplier. A graduate of Mills College, Dietz served as a US Congressional staffer, then at President Nixon's Re-election Committee headquarters. She founded Iwo Jima Monument West to provide Camp Pendleton its own version of

The USMCCCA is once again looking for experienced civilians and veterans that can act as judges for this year's Visual Information and Excellence in Communication (VIEC) Awards program. Judging will take place from March 01 – March 21 2021. All judging will be remote via a web-based platform (DIVIDS) and we will work to distribute the categories more evenly this year so you don't have judging fatigue. Judging occurs personally on your own time by viewing and scoring d

Colonel Frederick C. Peck died on February 20, 2021, at Cambridge Senior Living in Rice Lake, WI, after battling Parkinson’s Disease and Lewy Body Dementia. Fred was a remarkable and gifted man – a “Renaissance Man.” Athlete, scholar, intellectual, author, sportsman, humorist and great storyteller, and loving father, brother, and husband. He mentored and inspired others to be the very best they could be. Many Marines, friends and family have remarked that he was one of

February 19th marks the 76th anniversary of Marines going ashore on Iwo Jima, the beginning of the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history; Tuesday, the 23rd, is the anniversary of Joe Rosenthal’s famous picture of the flag raising. In honor of the anniversary, the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation will offer an exclusive look at the documentary "Iwo Jima: From Combat to Comrades." A special thanks to Arnold Shapiro Productions, the film will be available to stream on the F

Join Arts in the Armed Forces online for Q&A, Thursday, Feb. 11 at 6 p.m. EST for a conversation with actor Edi Gathegi (X-Men: First Class, The Blacklist, House) about one of Edi's favorite films, John G. Avildsen's " Rocky " (1976). This conversation will be facilitated by our own life member, Col. Ricardo T. Player (USMC). You must register , then receive an exclusive link to access "Rocky" , so you can watch it at home on your own time, as well as the Zoom webinar li

Services for life member and former USMCCCA Historian Frank Burke , 88, were held at 2 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, at Erath Gardens of Memory Cemetery with Rev. Mike Hannah officiating with full military honors. Frank and his wife, Melissa, attended First Baptist Church of Stephenville. He was a member of several clubs and organizations including DAV, VFW, United States Marine Corps Combat Correspondent Association, Marine Corps Recruiter Association, and he was on the b

It is with great sadness that we learned that longtime USMCCCA life member, Hartman Slate passed away this morning in a hospital in Georgia. No further information is known. We will update as info comes in.

II Marine Expeditionary Force Story by Master Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook Shadows conceal a squad of security forces as they quietly advance down a trash-riddled alley toward their objective. Gunnery Sgt. Leon Branchaud sends distinct hand signals to his team then relays muffled instructions through his headset. "Coming up on the objective now. Lucky, call in Cleric for helo support once we secure the building. BREACH!" Chaos erupts as his team crashes through a wooden door,

Robert "Bob" Lee Bowen passed away on November 25, 2020, after a long struggle with COPD. He was born January 12, 1941 in Huntington, W. VA. He enlisted in 1960 and served tours at Quantico, the Armed Forces Radio and Television Station on Okinawa and Leatherneck Magazine . While at Leatherneck, he served three tours as a combat correspondent in Vietnam. He was selected to attend a special graduate-level, two-semester program (1967-68) in photojournalism at Syracuse Univers