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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

Erik Hansen, age 78, of Lockport, NY died March 26, 2013 in Blue Ridge, GA. Born November 18, 1934 in Nunda, NY, Erik served in and retired from the United States Marine Corps following 20 years service. He served in many places throughout his Marine Corps career, mostly as a motion picture photographer, including Quantico, Camp Pendleton and Vietnam where he was exposed to Agent Orange. He also served in Korea in another occupational field before moving into photo. He re

Remember last years' speaker, our own CC Rod Deutschmann and his wife, Robin ? They have finished a wonderful new eBook about using your digital camera on manual: The IFLC's Complete Guide to the art of Going Manual. Forty Lessons and more than 60 in-the-field exercises to keep your practice sessions In Focus. Grab your copy at this reduced rate of $20, before it's too late and .... please send a link to your friends or family, this discount is good for anyone. Let's sprea

Defense Media Activity, (Special Staff/EEO), is looking for an Equal Opportunity Manager , GS-0260-13. The Job Opportunity Announcement (DMA-13-869550-MP) opens on Thursday, April 04, 2013 and closes on Monday, April 15, 2013. This announcement is open to Status Candidates (Merit Promotion and VEOA Eligibles) .

P.T. Brent authored a new book, 29: an Anthology of Outrageous Stories. Description on Amazon.com: U.S. Marines by their very culture are strong, bold, disciplined . . . and ultimately victorious. The Irish know how to make something from nothing . . . and still find cheeky humor in a “hard knock” life. Catholics care deeply about their God, their country and their fellow man. Marine Irish-Catholic P.T. Brent has lived an extraordinary life and his “finish line” is still

By Paul Farhi, February 21, 2013 The Washington Post The battle had raged for four days, and would continue for 31 more, a marathon of sand and heat and unrelenting death. But at that moment there was an order from the brass: Get a bigger flag up there. The small American flag fluttering atop Mount Suribachi, the volcanic peak on the island, was too small to be seen by the troops fighting below. From his makeshift command post near a captured Japanese airstrip, a 24-year-ol