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Ding Hao, tocsan, skoshi, mama san, dai wi, di di - Words Symbolizing Our Past In each of the armed conflicts we Marines have been involved in certain words, phrases, adjectives, adverbs, nouns, et al surface. Old China hands could throw out a ding h ao without worrying if anyone understood that it meant very good or was symbolized by thumbs up. In Korea we learned about the ever "flavorful kimshi , how big or small something was by tocsan or skoshi and, in Vietnam, d

Leatherneck's editor, Col Walt Ford , USMC(Ret), interviews WWII Marine Corps combat cameraman Norm Hatch and Charles "Chip" Jones , the author of the book "War Shots," a story about Hatch's life. Also Bob Jordan's wrote a story about the book in Leatherneck Magazine's April 2011 issue which you can read by clicking on the link.

The Florida Chapter of the USMCCCA will hold it's 7th annual benefit golf tournament on 3 June 2011 . The tournament will be held at Ridgewood Lakes Golf and Country Club in Davenport,FL. The tournament features an 0800 shot gun start, putting contest and lunch. As always the tournament is "kicked off" by a presentation of colors by a Marine Color Guard from the Marine Reserve Unit in Orlando, FL. There are lots of prizes, auction, raffle and door, thanks to Champions Tour

The USMCCCA Annual Conference will be held at the Westin Hotel September 12-16 . There is currently an "early bird" registration fee of $100 per person available to ALL active duty, retired and others until Aug 31. The final registration date is 1600 Wednesday August 31. Registration may be made online (below) or by contacting the Executive Director at 352.748.4698 or emailing: usmccca@cfl.rr.com . Active duty Marines please note: Please assure your travel (credit) card has

Long-time <a href="http://www.funeralquestions.com/obits/carmon/memorial.asp?listing_id=170559">CC Mark J. Dysart</a>, 57, Windsor, CT died Sunday, April 24. He grew up in a military family that took him all over the world, and he later served during the Vietnam War. During his years with the Marine Corps, Mark was Editor in Chief the first year the Quantico Sentry won the Thomas Jefferson Award.

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.