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The first election conducted by the USMCCCA in recent memory resulted in four out of five candidates for the USMCCCA Board of Directors earning seats.  The election was conducted at the Association’s Annual Business Meeting, Aug 2, in Atlanta, GA. Bryan McDonnell garnered 72 votes and Sharon Fox got 65 votes. These candidates will fill the two open Director seats on the board. Karen Anne Holliday and Conner Downey received the third and fourth most votes and the two wil

For those who were not able to make it to the 2019 COMMSTRAT Training & Leadership Development Summit in Atlanta last month, Victoria Conkel Turney was awarded the USMCCCA's prestigious Donald L. Dickson award at the annual awards banquet. Below are the words she'd like to share: Dear fellow CC warriors, Please allow me this opportunity to say a special heartfelt thank you for honoring me with the Donald L. Dickson Memorial award at this year’s CC Conference. Yes, I was

MSgt Clinton Firstbrook sends us this photo of members from II MEF COMMSTRAT and II MIG COMMSTRAT. They conducted a battlefield visit and study earlier this month at the New Bern Battlefield Park in North Carolina. Photo by Cpl. Tiana Boyd

Does anyone know of any CCs who have passed away since August of last year besides Dale Cook? Please contact National Chaplain Frank Wiley before the conference in Atlanta so that we can honor our own.

Retired Marine Capt. Dale Dye has been awarded the 2019 DAV (Disabled American Veterans) Bugle Award at the organization’s national convention in Orlando, Florida, for his lifetime of achievement in ensuring accurate, honorable and realistic portrayals of military service in film, television, print and digital media. A DAV life member and decorated veteran who was wounded in combat three times in Vietnam, Dye found a unique way to continue serving after his illustrious mili

This year’s USMCCCA conference will mark the 20th anniversary of a past CC event that almost never happened. The cover of the Conference Journal reads “Jacksonville, FL September 15-19, 1999.” But Hurricane Floyd made an unscheduled visit to the Florida city Sept. 15 causing CCs on their way to Jacksonville to do an abrupt about face. Conference Chair Jack Paxton and a team of dedicated CCs were determined to put Humpty Dumpy together again. There was a conference in 1999,

National Chaplain Frank Wiley alerts us that CC stalwart and former board member Bob Mergle 's brother, Frank, is in serious condition in a Buffalo, New York hospital. Prayers and strong good thoughts solicited...

CC baseball fans may not get THIS version of the National Anthem when the Atlanta Braves host the Miami Marlins August 21st, in conjunction with the 2019 Professional Training Symposium. But there WILL be a rousing playing of the National Anthem - and there WILL be beer and hot dogs! Click here for $4 tickets! .

Things are shaping up for our annual event in Atlanta next month. (It's time to make reservations, if you haven't already). A schedule of events is being firmed up and you can download it here . Other links for those attending the 2019 USMCCCA COMMSTRAT TRAINING & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT Schedule of events as of July 22, 2019 Hotel Reservation rate $152 per night (expires 7/29/19 or when group block is sold out) USMCCCA Registration $150 Awards Banquet Reservation $