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United States Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association2014 Journal Oceanside
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CONTENTS President's Message.5Foundation President's Message.7Director, Office of Marine Corps Communication.9Treasurer Reports.11Executive Director Message.13Association Officers:DPA Sponsors.15President: Manny PachecoVice President: Kate StarkSecretary: Chris WhitingTreasurer: Rick LaversDPA Award Winners. 17Directors:Roll of Honor. 31Tom Kerr(term ends 2015)Jennifer Brofer Success Story. 27Donald L. Dickson Memorial Award.29Denig Memorial Distinguished Service Award Criteria.33Leatherneck Award Winners. 37Jerry Gutierrez(term ends 2015)DINFOS celebrates 50 years.39Bob Long(term ends 2016)Dog tags reunite with owners.45Cal Openshaw(term ends 2016)Member Book Reviews.48Bob Mergle(term ends 2016)2014 Conference wrap up.50USMCCCA History.54Foundation Officers:President: Bill HauptfleischVice President: Tom KerrSecretary: Sally PritchettTreasurer: Carol ReesFoundation Directors:Why join USMCCCA?.56Booster Club.57Dedicated Members. 57Journal Advertisers. 57USMCCCA Deadlines.58Red CarpenterWalt FordAgostino von HasselPat CoulterBrian ThompsonScholarship recipients.60Executive Director:Jack Paxton(serves on both boards)ON COVER: Sgt. Shawn Prince (left) demonstrates new equipment with Sgt.Davis, at 1st ANGLICO, Camp Pendleton during the Annual USMCCCA Conferenceheld in Oceanside, CA Sept 8-11, 2014Edited by Jack Paxton Proofed by Don Knight Designed by Kate Stark2014 USMCCCA Journal3
USMCCCA President Manny PachecoAheartfelt greeting and specialthanks to all my fellow CCs forentrusting me with the stewardship ofour organization. I am humbled by theoutpouring of support.Let me begin by thanking ouroutgoing President Bill Hauptfleischfor his hard work and dedication overthe past two years. Let me also expressmy thanks to the many folks who workbehind the scenes (board members, ourexecutive director, our web master andothers) to ensure we continue to march.Our organization is at a crossroadsand it will take some patience and perseverance toensure that we take the right approach so that both ourAssociation and our Foundation remain strong, readyand relevant, not only to us CCs of yesterday but also tothe warrior story tellers of today and tomorrow.Over the course of the next year I want to dedicatemyself to finding creative and innovative ways of notjust increasing our membership, but just as important(if not more so) to figure out ways to get the more than400 members on our roles to play a more active role intheir organization. The first step of that endeavor is toask each of you to pledge to do one thing this year, notfor me, not for the CCs, but for your fellow Marine andfor our Corps.Please find some time to reach out to a fellow CCwhom you have not seen or spoken to in a while andsee if the two of you can reconnect. Perhaps in the spiritof our Corps and in recognition of our next Corpsbirthday that renewed camaraderie can be rekindled ata “Bar” a coffee bar if you so choose. Perhaps the twoof you can turn into four and four into eight and so on . And before you know it we have the re-birth of achapter.Now I know what some of you are thinking --meetings, dues, officers etc. --- and don’t get me wrongthose are all good things, but I believe a much simplerand more meaningful event may just be rekindlingof old friendships with the shared mutual interestof continuing the legacy of telling the stories of ourCorps. Perhaps we can take the example from thisyear’s gathering at Camp Pendleton and adopt one oftoday’s CCs and offer them an opportunity to share2014 USMCCCA Journaltheir stories of today’s Corps. You maybe surprised to know that they want asmuch to hear your stories as theirs.I’m certain you have the idea andcan make something meaningful out ofthis concept.As I look at the year ahead I’mgoing to ask that our board and ourassociation take a hard look at howwe have been doing business andlook for ways to improve. We will askthe hard questions of do we need tocontinue sending out a newsletter orshould we save that money and focusmore attention on our web-site. I also think we need torelook at our by-laws to ensure we are doing the thingswe should and if changes are needed to better reflecttoday’s environment. We should consider those changesand present them to the membership.inally, I want to ensure that our Associationremains committed to recognizing the outstandingwork that is and will be performed by today’s “Denig’sDemons.” They are a special breed of young men andwomen, enlisted and officers, who continue to findunique ways of telling our Corps story --- in words,pictures, illustrations and other creative ways, settingthem apart from all others.The new leadership at Headquarters Marine Corpshas already pledged to work closely with us to ensure“our” awards program is executed to meet its intendedpurpose --- recognizing the outstanding work of today’sCCs in honor and memory of many who have comebefore them.Again, I am humbled by the honor of leading ourorganization. I would like to thank all who have workedhard to get me here and in a special way I want tothank Don Gee for making it interesting! This is NOTabout me or Don, but rather our CCs and our passionto energize it. Twenty-five years ago in New York CityI observed Don’s passion and commitment to ourorganization --- and I continue to see it today. I hopethat others who continue to have that burning passioncan find a way to employ it.I look forward to a great year and our renewedcommitment to our Association.F— Manny Pacheco5
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USMCCCA Foundation President Bill HauptfleischHaving held the reins of theAssociation for the past twoyears and working around thedifficulties imposed in trying to holdconferences with little active dutyattendance because of sequestration,you would think taking over theFoundation would be somewhat of abreeze.In many respects, it should be.Thanks to the leadership efforts ofDon O'Neal and our membership,the Foundation is in relatively goodfinancial condition. As I step in as your president itseems my principal objective has to be making surewe stay that way. My gut instinct tells me, however,that we really need to take a good look at some ofour revenue streams.First, members should understand that theFoundation is the "rainmaker" for the Association.It must make the money that keeps us afloat. TheFoundation also pays the bills, including the salariesof the executive director and webmaster. The bills forthe newsletter and the Journal also come from ourcoffers.The Foundation also is in place to supportcertain causes. We currently provide funding fortwo scholarships for members, including activeduty members and their dependents each year,to the tune of 6,000. We also have, for the pasteight or nine years, made grants to the InjuredMarines Semper Fi Fund. We currently make 75 cash grants to active duty first place winnersin our annual Distinguished Performance Awardsprogram. At our recent Oceanside conference wevoted to increase the latter amount to 100.On the income side of the ledger we dependon contributions to the Booster Club, our yearlyDedicated Member campaign, advertising revenueand of course, sponsorship of our DistinguishedPerformance Awards program.The largest single source of income each yearhas been income provided by the Foundation Golftournament run by the Florida Chapter. This small2014 USMCCCA Journalband of members has consistentlyshown what a chapter can do if itsmembers are dedicated to the successof the national organization.Now let's face the hard factsof things. If we are to continueto support any of the previouslymentioned programs - includingsalaries paid to our hard-workingexec and webmaster - we need todrastically increase our revenuestreams.Early on the Association adoptedthe life membership program. On one anniversarydate, honorary life memberships were okayedfor World War II veterans attending that year'sconference. More recently, your board voted to givemembers who had been awarded the Purple Hearthonorary memberships. Also, these were given toeach Denig winner and to certain celebrities.e have asked little of these members and,unfortunately in many instances, we havereceived little from them as well. So, in the comingweeks we are going to launch a special campaignasking these folk to help us sustain the programsthat we feel are necessary. We hope they willunderstand our need for doing this.We also are going to have to increase ouradvertising revenues and our executive director isworking on a completely new rate chart for ourannual Journal. I ask all members to bear in mindthat ad rates have not been increased in more than10 years.At the Oceanside Conference your FoundationBoard also voted to increase the DPA sponsorshipsfrom 200 to 250. We felt that was necessary if wewere to bump up the cash grants from 75 to 100.These are just three of the ways that I can see usmeeting our revenue income objectives. There areothers that your Board of Directors will be lookingat this next year. I hope we can count on you tohelp us.— Bill HauptfleischW7
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Director, Office of Marine Corps Communication David LapanGreetings Marines!As I settle into my thirdassignment to Headquarters,Marine Corps and my thirdstint as director, I'd like toupdate you on several changesin the organization formerlyknown as the Division of PublicAffairs (DivPA, or Div Info inthe years before that!). Withthe reorganization of PublicAffairs and Combat Camera atHQMC, we are now the Officeof U.S. Marine Corps Communication(OUSMCC).Within OUSMCC are the CombatCamera Division, headed by Mr. ChrisCox, and the Division of Public Affairs,headed by Col. Sean Gibson. Thereorganization which applies only toHQMC at this time, not the Fleet- createssynergy, efficiencies and opportunities inthe way we communicate with diverseaudiences. The OUSMCC reorganizationis well underway but we are still workingthrough personnel, manning, equippingand process issues to make our neworganization as efficient and effective aspossible.We also are in the midst of a MarineCorps-wide reorganization of the PublicAffairs community, focused on creatingmore, and better, PA capability in ouroperational forces, the marrow of ourCorps. This reorganization too remains awork in progress but we are working hardto get it right.2014 USMCCCA JournalOverall, the Marine Corpsis in great shape. As you mayknow, the Marine Corpsjust completed a transitionof commandants, with Gen.Joe Dunford taking over forGen. Jim Amos. As Gen.Dunford wrote in his initialmessage to Marines, "Weare recruiting and retaininghigh quality Marines whoare fit, tough, and smart. OurMarines are well led, welltrained, and well equipped. We remainforward deployed and forward engaged inthe Pacific, South America, Africa, Europe,and the Middle East. We have clearlydemonstrated our flexibility, versatility, andadaptability. Marines are relevant and inhigh demand."Gen. Dunford also wrote thatchallenges remain and much workneeds to be done. The same is true of thePA and Combat Camera fields. But acrossthe board, the quality of our Marines andcivilian Marines is outstanding. In our roleas communicators for the Marine Corps,today we are perhaps more relevant thanever.Thank you for all you have done forour PA and Com Cam communities andI'd ask for your continued support of ourMarines, their families and our missions.Semper Fidelis,David A. LapanColonel, USMC9
Treasurer Reports Don 0’Neal,USMCCCA FoundationIt is a privilege and honor toserve as your FoundationTreasurer. We’ve come a longway from the time when it wasdecided that the Foundationshould serve as a stand-aloneentity. Our coffers havecontinued to swell but at thesame time our expenses havegrown as well. This reportserves, merely, as a broad brushlook at where we stand alongwith a forecast of where we aregoing. It also serves a challenge to all of oursupporters to continue to help support theprojects we have on our plate.First, let me say, our Foundation is solvent.We currently have more than 100,000 inassets. If that sounds like a lot, it is not.The reality is that it takes more than 35,000 to keep the Foundation afloat eachyear. That consists mainly of salaries we payto our contract work force (i.e., the executivedirector, the webmaster, our book keeper andincome tax preparation.) Add to that thescholarships we give each year and it adds up.On the other side of the balance sheet,most of our income is theresult of the generosity ofour members. It comes inthe form of support for theBooster Club, the DedicatedMembers Campaign andadvertising in our annualjournal.e also get a shot inthe arm each yearas a result of the FloridaChapter’s annual golftournament. Unfortunately,we reached a point whereour income is not keepingup with our expenses. Booster Clubcontributions were down last year. TheDedicated Members campaign pretty muchkept up with past year’s support.We need to increase member giving andfind outside sources of funding. If we don’t, Iregret to forecast that our Foundation will beinsolvent within the next five-to-seven years.So in closing, I urge all CC’s to renew yoursupport of your Foundation. Give whateveryou can but continue to contribute to thesuccess and future of your Foundation.— Don O'NealW Rick Levers, USMCCCA AssociationAnother year has passed and this "me hearties" is where theassociation's coffers stand as of today's accounting:CD - 2225 holds 10,167.22CD - 8390 holds 15,324.47CD - 5867 holds 15,443.08Checking - 7693. 24,832.15Money Mkt - 0237 5,250.59For the grand total of 71,017.51It appears we are solid and financially ready to take onthe 2015 conference.Oohrah!— Rick Levers2014 USMCCCA Journal11
Executive Director Jack PaxtonThey say time flies whenyou're having fun.it hasand I am now entering my10th year as your executivedirector and, if anything myenthusiasm is even greater thanit was in 2005 when Don Geehanded me the reins of theAssociation.Well do I remember the lateBob Morrisey, our first exec,telling me: "Pax, it's a labor of love."And, it is. I've become reacquainted withMarines I served with more than 50 yearsago. I've made new friends from theformer and retired ranks. Best of all, Ihave had the satisfaction of watching thisAssociation and its Foundation become a"player" in "things Marine."Rarely does a week go by that we donot receive an inquiry from someonewanting to know something about ourpast history in covering the conflicts ourCorps has been involved with. Throughour interaction with LeatherneckMagazine and Marine Corps HistoricalDivision we have been able to become ago-to "source" for magazines, newspapersand other media entities. Much of thiscan be attributed to our website www.usmccca.org. We get hits!Our interaction with the regularestablishment, rocky at times, is nowback on solid ground with the arrival ofCol. Dave Lapan as Director, Marine2014 USMCCCA JournalCorps CommunicationDivision. The Divisionis solid with Col. SeanGibson overseeing thepublic affairs side andMr. Chris Cox, guidingCombat Camera and Lt.Col. Brian Thompson as hisdeputy.What gives me greatpleasure is watching the"parade" of active duty talent marchingacross our scope each year. An evengreater pleasure is seeing these Marinesbeing recognized with promotions andkey assignments.While we have come a long waywe have an even longer way togo. We are not growing as we shouldand this needs an injection of "Mannyism." We are counting a lot on ournew President, Manny Pacheco. OurFoundation, as former President, nowTreasurer Don O'Neal notes, needs ahealthy injection of cash if we are tocontinue offering our two scholarshipseach year and maintain our solid role ofsupport for the Injured Marines SemperFi Fund and other worthy projects.I'm ever the optimist. We've been inbusiness for a good many years and Iexpect we will for a good many years tocome. Keep the faith and Semper Fi.— Jack T. Paxton13
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Distinguished Performance Award SponsorsWe thank the following for their generosity in supporting outstanding work in our fields:The Don & Ann ColemanNews Article Award:Don ColemanThe Don O'NealAudio Feature Report:Don O'NealThe Jack LewisFeature Article Award:George ChrismanVideo News Report:Charles Bonilla IMO Albert Bonilla1929-2010Commentary/Editorial:The Florida ChapterVideo Series:Ralph AustinSeries:No sponsorThe Patrick Graham CoulterOutstanding New Broadcaster Award:John & Jerry FunkThe Sally PritchettPhoto-Journalist of the Year:Pat GibbonsThe Cy O'BrienNews Photo of the Year:Cal OpenshawFeature Photo Award:Sharon FordMarine Corps MilitaryBroadcaster of the Year Award:Father Jacob MatthewMultimedia (Feature) Award:John BarwellMarine Photographer of the Year:Ralph AustinCombat Documentation Award:Pat BrentDocumentary:Jack & Pat PaxtonMarine Videographer of the Year:John BarwellCombat Documentation (Training):Ralph AustinCpl. William T. PerkinsCombat Cameraman of the Year:Los Angeles ChapterPicture Story Award:Dale BairdThe Norman Hatch TraditionalCommunicator of the Year Award:Marine Corps PhotographersThe Megan McClungSports Photography Award:Dr. Re McClungThe William SalazarAudio Spot Production Award:Edward GuevaraPortrait Personality:No sponsor2014 USMCCCA JournalMultimedia (Story)Operational Award:John BarwellThe Sam Stavisky CombatDocumentation (Operational) Award:Walt FordThe Frank Goss OutstandingNew Communicator Award:Ann GossThe Sarah Pitts Audio News Report:Mike PittsIllustrative Photography Award:Dub AllenJames "Red" CarpenterPictorial Award:Carpenter FamilyCharles GrowCombat Camera Unit Award:John and Dale DoddCombat Camera Art Award:Fred Peck and Joanne SchillingCombat Camera Illustration:Bill HauptfleischCombat Camera Layout and Design:Michele and Leon Kurland15
Distinguished Performance Awards 2014 WinnersThe Don & Ann ColemanNews Article Award:The Sally PritchettPhoto-Journalist of The Year:First: Sgt Chelsea Flowers Anderson,Defense Media ActivitySecond: Sgt Bobby J. Yarbrough,II MEF FwdHonorable Mention:LCpl Andrea Cleopatra Dickerson,MCAS Cherry PointFirst: Sgt Tyler L. Main,Defense Media ActivitySecond: Sgt Bobby J. Yarbrough,II MEF FwdHonorable Mention:LCpl Kasey Peacock, 29 PalmsThe Jack LewisFeature Article Award:First: LCpl Ally Beiswanger,Defense Media ActivitySecond: LCpl Lisette Leyva,Defense Media ActivityHonorable Mention:LCpl Scott Reel, I MEFThe Cy O'BrienNews Photo of The Year:First: Cpl Codey Underwood,31st MEUSecond: Cpl Anne K. Henry,III MEFHonorable Mention:Cpl Austin Long,MCB Camp LejeuneCommentary/Editorial:First: Sgt Tyler L. Main,Defense Media ActivitySecond: LCpl Natalie M. Rostran,III MEFHonorable Mention:LCpl David Hersey, III MEFSeries:First: Cpl Michael Lockett,26th MEUSecond: Cpl Paul Peterson,II MEF FwdHonorable Mention:Cpl Jessica Ito,Marine Forces ReserveDPA continued on page 18The James "Red" Carpenter Commentary AwardWho is the Ultimate Marine? (Butler vs Davis)How do you quantifythat? Truth is, you can’t.I’m calling serviceomparing Maj. Gen.a tie.Smedley DarlingYou have to get downton Butler to Gen. Rayto the nitty gritty, fineGilbert Davis is likedetails most peoplecomparing the Sloppy Joeoverlook, to find outMRE to the Chili Macwhich of these MarinesMRE. The main mealsimpacted the Corps most.are frickin’ delicious, butMarine Corps Social MediaWith Davis, we knowit’s the extra goodies you MajGen. Smedley Butler and Gen. Ray Davishe served as assistantget inside that determinescommandant and accruedwhich is your favorite.an incredible amount of combat experience throughIn this case, their service acts as the main meal.World War II, Korea and Vietnam — which is allBoth earned the Medal of Honor. Butler had twoextraordinary and fit to be marveled at by Marinesand five other valor-related medals for separatefor generations to come.actions. Davis counters that with a Navy Cross andULTIMATE continued on page 18two Silver Stars.By Sgt Tyler L. MainDefense Media ActivityC2014 USMCCCA Journal17
Marine Corps, while Daviswalked the straight and narrowSmedley, however, may havewhile active, and then vanishedchanged the course of history.after retirement.When everyone else wasI consider a Marine trulydrinking the powdered grapeawesomewhen they’rebeverage (MRE Kool-Aid),known for shaking things upButler was trying to changethroughout their career ratherhow people perceived war andthan playing the altareven exposed aboy type.suspected fascistUltimately, Butlerplot.didn’t serve as“The Businesscommandant becausePlot” was aof his notoriousmilitary coupcomments on Benitoled by a groupMussolini’s allegedof businessmen,hit–and-run incident.supposedly backedThe dictator criedby 500,000 exabout it, the Italianwarfighters,SgtTylerL.Mainmedia protestedintending toand that promptedestablish a fascistPresident Hooverdictatorship,according to a New York Times to have Secretary of the Navyarticle published Nov. 21, 1934. Charles Francis Adams IIIcourt-martial Butler.Butler knew about theThe conviction made Butlerplot because the businessmenthefirst general officer to bewanted him to lead it, with allarrested since the Civil War.of the salt that earned him twoImpressive, I know.Medals of Honor. Not on hiswatch, he said.Butler was basically like thehoney badger of general officers,Butler exposed the plot,he didn’t care what happened toopening an investigation thathim and was going to tell it likeapparently prevented any suchit was.overthrow.Davis was a motivatedIn the end, Butler mayindividual, no doubt, buthave saved America, which isButler displayed the utmost ofequivalent to scoring a cosmichardcore Marine mannerismsbrownie after a 20-mile hump.Davis is like wheat snack bread, by dissing a fascist dictator.With a tie in service, andalthough delicious, he is justButler taking both legacy andbland in comparison to themotivation by a landslide, our1930s super hero, Butler.Possibly saving America gives winner is as clear as an MREButler a decisive edge in legacy. omelet is disgusting.Butler wins. That’s how theButler was also an outspokenpatrioticcookie crumbles.firecracker in and out of theULTIMATE continued from page 1718DPA continued from page 17Feature Photo Award:First: Sgt Dengrier Baez,Marine Barracks 8th&ISecond: Sgt Scott M. Schmidt,6th MCDHonorable Mention:Cpl Caitlin Brink,MCRD Parris IslandThe Frank Goss OutstandingNew Communicator Award:First: LCpl Natalie M. Rostran,III MEFSecond: N/AHonorable Mention: N/AThe Norman HatchTraditional Communicatorof the Year Award:First: Sgt Bobby J. Yarbrough,II MEF FwdSecond: Sgt Jonathan Wright,31st MEUHonorable Mention:Cpl Anne K. Henry, III MEFThe William Salazar AudioSpot Production Award:First: Pfc Lupe Campos,AFN IwakuniSecond: Cpl Amy Douglas,AFN IwakuniHonorable Mention:Cpl Anthony Rayis, AFN IwakuniThe Sarah PittsAudio News Report:First: Cpl Anthony Rayis,AFN IwakuniSecond: Cpl Brock Gaul,AFN IwakuniHonorable Mention:Cpl Amy Douglas, AFN Iwakuni2014 USMCCCA Journal
The Megan McClung Sports Photography AwardCpl. Tyler L. MainJoe Townsend, a British Royal Marine veteran from Eastbourne, England, swims a timed 50-meter freestyle during thefirst day of practice at the Marine Corps Trials, Feb. 26, 2013. Townsend is competing in cycling, swimming and trackand field after placing in many events last year.The Don O'NealAudio Feature Report:First: Cpl Anthony Rayis,AFN IwakuniSecond: Sgt Jonathan Wright,31st MEUHonorable Mention:Cpl Paul A. Robbins, 31st MEUVideo News Report:First: Cpl Marcin Platek,Marine Forces ReserveSecond: LCpl Ally Beiswanger,Defense Media ActivityHonorable Mention:Sgt Jonathan Wright, 31st MEU2014 USMCCCA JournalMarine CorpsMilitary Broadcasterof the Year Award:First: Cpl Tyler S. Mitchell,AFN OkinawaSecond: LCpl John Tucker,Defense Media ActivityHonorable Mention: N/AOutstanding NewBroadcaster AwardFirst: LCpl Clayton Filipowicz,Defense Media ActivitySecond: Cpl Eric Waddell,AFN OkinawaHonorable Mention:LCpl Anna K. Albrecht, I MEFVideo Series:First: LCpl Clayton Filipowicz,Defense Media ActivitySecond: N/AHonorable Mention: N/AThe Sam StaviskyCombat Documentation(Operational):First: Sgt Bobby J. Yarbrough,II MEF FwdSecond: N/AHonorable Mention: N/ADPA continued on page 2019
DPA continued from page 19Picture Story Award:Combat Documentation(Training):First: Sgt Tyler L. Main,Defense Media ActivitySecond: Sgt Cassandra Flowers,Defense Media ActivityHonorable Mention:Cpl Orrin G. Farmer,MCI West, MCB Camp PendletonFirst: Sgt Sarah A. Fiocco, 1st MlgSecond: Sgt Tyler L. Main,Defense Media ActivityHonorable Mention:Sgt Christopher O’Quin,13th MEUThe Megan McClungSports Photography Award:First: Sgt Tyler L. Main,Defense Media ActivitySecond: Sgt Scott Schmidt, 6thMCDHonorable Mention: N/APortrait Personality:First: Sgt Jennifer Pirante,13th MEUSecond:LCpl Lauren A. Kurkimilis,MCAGCC 29 PalmsHonorable Mention:Cpl Laura Gauna,Camp PendletonJames "Red" CarpenterPictorial AwardFirst: Sgt Austin Hazard,Camp LejeuneSecond: Sgt Tyler L. Main,Defense Media ActivityHonorable Mention:Cpl Sarah Wolff-Diaz, CampPendletonIllustrativePhotography Award:First: Cpl Daniel Wetzel,Defense Media ActivitySecond: Sgt Tyler L. Main,Defense Media ActivityHonorable Mention: N/AJames "Red" Carpenter Pictorial AwardSgt. Tyler L. MainThe F-35B variant of the Joint Strike Fighter demonstrates its capabilities on the USS Wasp while being tested byMarine Corps and Lockheed Martin pilots and engineers off the coast of North Carolina, Aug. 19, 2013. This is thesecond iteration of three planned sea trials designed to test the capabilities of the Department of Defense's newestmulti-role jet aircraft candidate.202014 USMCCCA Journal
Multimedia (Story)Operational Award:First: Sgt Daniel Wetzel, DefenseMedia ActivitySecond: Sgt Christopher O’Quin,13th MEUHonorable Mention:LCpl Orrin G. Farmer,Camp PendletonMultimedia (Feature) Award:First: Sgt Michael Walters,Defense Media ActivitySecond: Sgt Cassandra Flowers,Defense Media ActivityHonorable Mention:Sgt Daniel Wetzel,Defense Media ActivityMarine Photographerof The YearFirst: Sgt Tyler L. Main,Defense Media ActivitySecond: Sgt Christopher Q. Stone,26th MEUHonorable Mention:Cpl Daniel Wetzel,Defense Media ActivityCombat DocumentationAwardFirst: Cpl Marcin Platek,Marine Forces ReserveSecond: N/AHonorable Mention: N/ADocumentary:First: Sgt Christopher Q. Stone,26th MEUSecond: Sgt Daniel Wetzel,Defense Media ActivityH
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