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The second issue of 2013 “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 . If you are a registered member of this site, you can download the newsletter by clicking on the image to the right.

Print Categories Tabloid Format Newspaper Okinawa Marine Magazine Format Publication Pass in Review Newsletter Format Publication The Convoy Outstanding Flagship Publication Marines Magazine Personality Feature Article Cpl Bryan Nygaard Marines "Illinois Corpsman works with Combat Engineers, proves his worth in Garmsir" Commentary SSgt Mark Fayloga Marines "Goodbye 'Birth Control Glasses'" Series Cpl Reece Lodder "Faces of Transition" Photojournalism Cpl Reece Lodder "

Defense Media Activity, (DINFOS) is looking for a Training Instructor (PAD) GS-1712-11. The Job Opportunity Announcement (DMA-13-881697-MP) opened on Thursday, April 25, 2013 and closes on Monday, May 06, 2013. This announcement is open to Status Candidates (Merit Promotion and VEOA Eligibles). For your convenience, the JOA is located at the following website: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/342417100

Reece and Krissy Lodder became parents to Rylea Pearl this month. Naturally, the multiple Merit and Thomas Jefferson Award winner captured the day in photos you can view on his blog.

Published: April 21, 2013 By Erin Moody — emoody@beaufortgazette.com PARRIS ISLAND — You can sense Jack Paxton’s grin even across the phone as he describes how “Iron Mike” once delivered news to the Marines of Parris Island. “Every Monday, I would be called to the general’s office, and they would kind of hint what they wanted to see in The Boot,” he said. And occasionally, the “As I See It” column Paxton wrote using Iron Mike as a pseudonym – taken from the famed statue on

The Third Marine Division Association will hold its 59th Annual Family Reunion at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center , Alexandria, VA during Aug. 14-18.  Anyone who served in, was attached to or served in direct support of the Third Marine Division at any time is invited to attend; especially Vietnam veterans.  Contact Association Manager Don H. Gee , PO Box 254, Chalfont, PA 18914 or email:  GyGee@aol.com .  You can phone him at 215.822.9094 or visit the website:  www.caltrap

The 2013 Annual Training Symposium and Conference of the USMCCCA and its Foundation is in "go" status for July 22-25 at Joint Base Andrews (aka Andrews AFB) in Maryland. Conference Chair Manny Pacheco announced on April 9 that, while governmental budget issues are still a consideration and will no doubt affect attendance, "we feel we can still have a meaningful, interesting conference and training session for our members and the active duty Marines able to attend." The sc

If you have not yet noticed, take a look at the very top of this page.  Is that an advertisement?  You bet!  MultiView Inc ., one of the largest internet advertising companies for non-profit organizations is partnering with USMCCCA in an attempt to create another revenue stream that will help build and sustain our coffers.  Anticipating a decrease in our Journal ad revenues due to cutbacks in defense spending, we believe this partnership will fill the gap and allow us greater