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Walt Ford tells us that it is official. Chip Jones' book "War Shots" — the biography on Norm Hatch — is the winner of the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation's Colonel Joseph Alexander Award for best biography in 2011.

The Third Marine Division Association will hold its 58th Annual Family Reunion at the Town & Country Resort & Convention Center in San Diego, CA, during Aug. 21-26, 2012. Anyone who served in, was attached to or served in direct support of the 3rd Marine Division at any time is invited to attend. Contact: Association Manager Don H. Gee, P. O. Box 254, Chalfont, PA 18914-0254; E-mail: GYGEE@aol.com ; Ph: 215-822-9094; website: www.caltrap.com . The Chosin Few will hold

On the 62 anniversary of my graduation from recruit training at Parris Island , I returned as a guest of Brig. Gen. Lori Reynolds for the graduation ceremonies of Company L, 3d Recruit Training Battalion on Friday, February 10. While I had no graduating recruit in the ceremony you could say each of the young warriors passing in review reflected the pride I had in March of 1950 when Pfc. Paxton proudly marched on the same "grinder" now named in honor of another old friend, M

Defense Media Activity, (Broadcasting Center - Riverside, CA) is looking for a General Supply Specialist , GS-2001-09. The Job Opportunity Announcement (DMA-12-611079-B) opened on Thursday, February 16, 2012 and closes on Monday, March 5, 2012. This announcement is open to All US Citizens and Status Candidates. For your convenience, the JOA is located at: http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/309730900

If you were perusing the Washington Post Lifestyle section on Feb 10, 2012 you may have seen a familiar face. Our own Chas Henry was pictured in an article about the new radio station WNEW, 99.1 FM in the D.C. area. He is a mid-day anchor from 1000-1400.

Defense Media Activity, (Enterprise Services) is looking for a Supervisory Logistics Management Specialist , GS-0346-14. The Job Opportunity Announcement (DMA-12-607442-MP) opened on Friday, February 10, 2012 and closes on Thursday, February 23, 2012. This announcement is open to Status Candidates. For your convenience, the JOA is located at: http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/309198400

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy Mike McClung father of Major Megan M. McClung who died in Iraq, Dec. 6, 2006, was part of an interview with Jim Miklaszewsk, NBC World News tonight on the idea of women in combat.

CC Executive Director Jack Paxton was guest speaker for DINFOS' graduating Intermediate Public Affairs Specialist Course (IPASC) on Feb. 2. When school commandant, Col. Jeremy Martin , presented our chief administrator with a certificate of appreciation, Jack turned the tables and bestowed upon Martin a one-year complimentary membership. Col. Martin, who took the DINFOS reins just before Christmas, is a loyal friend of the Corps' public affairs and visual information commun

The first issue of “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.

George Esper , the tenacious Associated Press correspondent who refused to leave his post in the last days of the Vietnam War, remaining behind to cover the fall of Saigon, has died. He was 79.
Esper died in his sleep on Thursday night, his son, Thomas, told the AP on Friday. Esper suffered from a number of ailments, especially serious heart issues, and less than two weeks ago was released from a rehab center in Braintree, where he had been sent after his latest treatment at