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Merit Award Winners Announced
Congratulations to all Merit Award winners! Print Winners: Category A: Metro Format Newspaper First: Quantico Sentry Second: Hawaii Marine Honorable Mention: Windsock Category B: Tabloid Format Newspaper First: Okinawa Marine Second: The Chevron Honorable Mention: Iwakuni Approach Category C: The Jack Lewis Magazine Format Award First: Pass In Review Second: Continental Marine Honorable Mention: Prospector Category D: Newsletter Format Publication Honorable Mention: Th
Mar 17, 20135 min read
DMA seeks Writer-Editor
Defense Media Activity, (Navy Production), is looking for a Writer-Editor, GS-1082-12. The Job Opportunity Announcement (DMA-13-857047-B) opens on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 and closes on Wednesday, March 27, 2013. This announcement is open to US Citizens and Status Candidates. For your convenience, the JOA is located at the following website: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/339692800
Mar 14, 20131 min read
Scholarship deadline June 1
Scholarship Deadline : June 1 is the deadline for USMCCCA Foundation scholarship funding. Members, dependents of members, and active duty Marines in both the 43 and 46 occupational fields are eligible for scholarships. If not already a member, active duty winners must agree to join the Association and remain a member throughout the life of their scholarship. The Gladys McPartland Scholarship is granted for general studies. The Brig. Gen. Robert L. Denig Memorial Schola
Mar 4, 20131 min read
US MINT is seeking a Veteran for a Non paid Work experience
The Department of the Treasury - US MINT is seeking a Veteran for a Non paid Work experience. See below for the specific skills. Title: Public Affairs/Exec Secretary Work Location: United States Mint, 801 9th St., NW, Washington, DC 20220 Duties: The duties and responsibilities would include being assigned to the Mint's Public Affairs Office and writing articles for its various internal publications. As the intern gained more experience and knowledge of the Mint, duties co
Feb 27, 20132 min read
Dedicated Member Campaign begins
The 2013 Dedicated Member Campaign officially kicks off March 1. Letters to members explaining the campaign were put into the mail February 27 from Foundation President Don O'Neal . Included with the letter is a contribution envelope addressed to CCHQ. Members contributing will have their names shown in upcoming newsletters, the Annual Journal and on the website. Should a member not want to send a check for the program, they can simply use our website and use a Visa or M
Feb 27, 20131 min read
Looking for Margaret “Margie” Moore
Major John Marley , USMC (retired) would like to know if any of our members remember a Marine named Ray O’Hara Peterson (11th Marines 1946) saw the 2013 Reunion Announcement in the American Legion magazine and called to ask if anyone knows the whereabouts of Margaret “Margie” Moore who served at 8th & I from 1950 to 1954 in the Public Relations Department. Margie was involved in setting up the presentation of the first UN Korean Medal to a Marine named Timmy Killeen who ha
Feb 26, 20131 min read
Jennifer Brofer at the Oscars
Jennifer Brofer was one of six film students (out of 1,100 video entries) selected to replace models as Oscar trophy carriers. Her entry is above. For more of the story see: http://communication.utexas.edu/features/gracing-oscars-stage
Feb 24, 20131 min read
"Now Hear This" is on its way
The first 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.
Feb 22, 20131 min read
New Director of DMA announced
Ray Shepherd is the Director, Defense Media Activity , providing a direct line of communication for news and information to U.S. forces worldwide.Prior to this position, Mr. Shepherd served as the Senior Vice President, Operations for the Warwick Consulting Group. The Group provided leadership and program management guidance to for-profit and non-profit organizations. Mr. Shepherd formerly served as the Chief Executive Officer of the American Red Cross of Northern New Jers
Feb 13, 20131 min read
Send us your bio
The "exercise" we went through February 4 trying to get information on the passing of Col. Barbara "Bobbi" Weinberger tells us this Association can do things better. The day started with a call from the Deputy PAO at MCRD San Diego asking for information about Major Margaret Weinberger who had died recently. The Depot was tasked with providing military honors and the G-3, apparently reading from the DD-214 discovered she at one time held public affairs duties. As is our n
Feb 4, 20132 min read
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