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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.

Help those who support the Fl Chapter golf Tournament June 3, 2011.... N.O.T.E. 2011 SCRAMBLE (National Organization for Transplant Enlightenment) Sunday, July 17, 2011 1:00 pm 4 person Shotgun Start Dinner Following PLANTATION PALMS GOLF COURSE 23253 Plantation Palms Blvd Land O Lakes Fl 34639 For Registration Information Please Contact: Jim Britt at jbmyles01@aol.com 813-917-9698 Jim Beazel at jbeazel@tampabay.rr.com 813-949-5805

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

Longtime CC supporter, Jack Pulwers , Ph.D. of Fairfax, VA died March 29, 2011 at Fair Oaks Hospital of extended illness after congestive heart failure. Born in New York City on July 2, 1924, Jack was raised there and in Shreveport, Louisiana. He received double degrees from Louisiana State University and a Ph.D. with distinction from Catholic University. He was a distinguished historian, journalist and author. He maintained a long career in network radio and as Broadcast

CCHQ has an inquiry about the name of a combat correspondent who worked with the 1stBn., 5th Marines in Korea during early to mid-1951. The CC was known for his red bandanna that he always wore. Email Jack Paxton if you know who he was and if he is still alive.

The USMCCCA Foundation (Florida Chapter) is in need of items for "goody bags," door prize items and suitable items for the general auction at The Annual Golf Tournament on June 3. Inasmuch as all tournament proceeds go to the Foundation for such programs as the Injured Marines Semper Fi Fund, the Foundation Scholarship programs, etc., we are asking that anyone who has items for both the bags and for the general auction contact Red Carpenter for information on how to get

The Visual Information Awards Program is designed to recognize, reward, and promote excellence among military photographers, videographers, journalists and graphic artists for their achievements in furthering the objectives of military photography, videography, and graphic arts as a command information and documentation media within the military. This program operates under the aegis of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs and is administered by

The newly launched Marine Corps Connection (MCC) is a weekly e-newsletter that keeps readers up-to-date on the latest headlines relevant to the Marine Corps, upcoming events, and highlights Marines who are doing incredible things in the "Heroes of the Week" feature. To create the newsletter, our community relations team evaluates the week's top headlines and searches for all articles that will be of interest to anyone with ties to the U.S. Marine Corps. They are hoping th