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Jackson, a World War II Marine Corps combat artist, is known for his Western paintings and sculptures, abstract expressionism and realist works. His art can be found at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Denver Art Museum and others, and in collections owned by the Saudi Arabian royal family, Queen Elizabeth II, the Italian federal government and the Vatican.

As you may be aware, a tornado ripped through Jacksonville, NC the weekend of April 16 wreaking havoc on the town and on Camp Lejeune. We have been informed that the Tarawa Terrace II housing area at Camp Lejeune has been heavily damaged and over 40 Marine families have been displaced or otherwise lost many personal items including food. If you can make a monetary contribution, please contact Amanda Crompton, at Pioneer Services of Jacksonville, at 910-577-3036 for informa

WASHINGTON -- The commandant of the Marine Corps announced April 11 his selection for the next sergeant major of the Marine Corps. “I'm pleased to announce Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett as the 17th sergeant major of the Marine Corps,” said Gen. James Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps. "Sgt. Maj. Barrett, through his long and distinguished service to our nation, has demonstrated that he is particularly well-suited to serve as my senior enlisted advisor through the challenge

If you use the link to the Westin Hotel to obtain your room for the 2011 Conference you may see a reference to $104 as the group hotel rate. This is incorrect.  The rate is $98 .  If you have already made your reservation at $104, the hotel will adjust this at check in.

By Navy Lt. David Luckett Special to Soundoff! One of America's most accomplished war correspondents kept more than 100 students and faculty at the Defense Information School in awe as he intertwined his experiences of the past with lessons for the future. Joseph L. Galloway, most famous for the book he co-authored, "We Were Soldiers Once ... and Young," which was later adapted into the movie "We Were Soldiers" starring Mel Gibson, spoke March 31. "I think the audience wa

The Director’s Cut: DivPA’s Monthly Newsletter to the Marine Corps’ PA Community is now online you can download it here Fellow Marines – This is truly a remarkable time in our history to be serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. Marines in Afghanistan as part of Regional Command Southwest continue to secure Helmand province and to enable the Afghan government’s development and progress. Marines in Japan as part of Operation Tomodachi are reminding the world that there is still “n

The following content depicts a week’s worth of activity from Regional Command Southwest, commanded by Maj. Gen. John Toolan and covering Helmand and Nimruz Provinces, Afghanistan. The content was created by Marine Corps Combat Correspondents, Combat Camera and personnel with UK media operations under Task Force Helmand. Feel free to forward our stories to family, friends and loved ones supporting those who are deployed.

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Former Marine Jim Lehrer, the USMCCCA 2007 Brig. Gen. Robert L. Denig award winner, has done it again.  Lehrer,  who has set a standard of broadcast excellence at PBS for more than 35 years, has been selected as the winner of the National Press Club’s 2011 Fourth Estate Award , the highest honor presented by the world’s leading professional organization for journalists. “Jim Lehrer has embodied the time-tested core values of journalism dating back to when many people had on