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I need your assistance in locating a Marine Corps combat correspondent, and an article in the old SEA TIGER. Hopefully, the correspondent is still alive. During January 1969, in Vietnam, he was known as Sgt R. E. STAFF . His service number is 2311049. He was attached to HqBn, 1st Mar Div (Rein) FMF. I also need your help regarding an issue of the infamous SEA TIGER . Sgt STAFF wrote an article about me after I discovered a sophisticated mine and booby-trap factory i

Judy Jones won an unprecedented four Thomas Jefferson Awards in a row as editor of Camp Pendleton's "The Scout" newspaper. Now she has written a gut-wrenching account of her struggles as the primary care giver for her mother who suffered from dementia. "If I Forget" is an easy read that will take you into Judy's world as she tried to take care of her mother full-time, after her father died. "If I Forget" is available on Amazon.com and I highly recommend it. -- Colonel Fre

Our first journal not distributed at the annual conference is in the mail. Unfortunately, our brilliant art director Chuck Beveridge , had to give it up, due to health reasons. Hope you enjoy what we put together.

Sadly, Stephen Gude lost his battle with cancer Feb 2, 2014. He was well-loved by many of our members. More information as it becomes available. Some Facebook posts: Victoria Turney: rest in peace my friend... Lynda Johnson Baker: I truly loved this man. My heart is broken. Victoria Turney: so sad - I am so fortunate to have had him in MY life Lesli J. Ellis: Thanks for the photos Lynda Baker. I am heartbroken as well, but so very glad Stephen Gude was part of my life. De

There are two openings on the Communications team at the Pew Charitable Trusts in Washington, D.C. Communications Officer for Advertising Strategy https://jobs-pct.icims.com/jobs/3657/officer%2c-communications-%28advertising-strategy%29/job Communications Operations Assistant https://jobs-pct.icims.com/jobs/3665/operations-assistant%2c-communications-%28institutional-and-strategy%29/job

The poem below was written by Marine Corps DINFOS Visual Information instructor SSgt Joshua M. Souza in commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King. It earned 1st Place among all the students, faculty and staff who entered the contest. Souza and the top three poets narrated their poems in the DINFOS Hall of Heroes today at noon. DINFOS Commandant Col. Jeremy Martin, U.S. Army, praised the offerings as some of the finest Memorials to Dr. King that he has ever witnessed. Remembe

Vicente T. “Ben” Blaz, who survived a Japanese prison camp during World War II and later became a Marine Corps brigadier general and Guam’s representative in Congress, died Jan. 8. For more go to the Washington Post Website .

Life member and Lucas Chapter Treasurer Jim Kyser , SuperTop as he is known in email parlance, underwent a triple by-pass operation several weeks ago. Following the operation he emailed CCHQ that it had taken place and that he was slowly picking up strength. This past week he began suffering setbacks and is now hospitalized and in critical condition. According to Don Gee who is in contact with Jim's wife, "Just spoke with Ginny Kyser. He is still holding his own but they

MGySgt.(R) Joe Hensley died December 13 in San Diego. Burial will be at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery on January 7. Joe was 95.