The Donald L Dickson Memorial Award is a highly prestigious award, presented annually to a deserving recipient. Nominations are restricted to active members who have contributed the most to the U.S. Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association, Inc. No term or time element is required or considered as a prerequisite.

The award is not intended as an, “automatic” award given to an office holder. Rather, nominees should be highly deserving of the recognition: otherwise, if in the course of a year’s business no one individual can be singled out for this this prestigious award then, presentation of the Donald L. Dickson Memorial Award may be withheld for that year.

Nominees must be active, paid-up members of the U.S. Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association Incorporated. Nominations may be made by active members of the organization. Nominations may be submitted anytime after the Annual Business Meeting each year, but no later than April 30 of each year.

Nominations must be fully documented to include a photo and a biography of the nominee. Documentation is the citing of performance of the nominee to include dates, works, and any other matter that the person making the nomination feels is needed to substantiate the nomination.

2020 Jeremy Vought 2019 Victoria Conkel Turney 2018 Christine Whiting 2017 Dale Dye 2016 Manny Pacheco 2015 No Award 2014 Gene Smith 2013 Walt Ford 2012 Pat Coulter 2011 Don O’Neal 2010 Jack Paxton 2009 Tom Kerr 2008 Mawk Arnold 2007 Fred (Flash) Lash 2006 Chuck Beveridge 2005 Michael Rhea 2004 Michelle Kurland 2003 No award 2002 No award 2001 Kate Stark 2000 Robert T. Jordan 1999 Michael G. Pitts 1998 No Award Given

1997 No Award Given 1996 Robert G. McEwen 1995 Don H. Gee 1994 Julian “Bud” Lesser 1993 James “Red” Carpenter 1992 Tom Bartlett 1991 Nancy LaLuntas 1990 Paul White 1989 Charles B. Tyler 1988 James V. DiBernardo 1987 Keith Oliver 1986 Robert B. Morrisey 1985 Frederico Claveria 1984 Robert A. Suhosky 1983 Joe McMahon 1982 James G. Kyser III 1981 Sally Pritchett 1980 Jack P. Lewis 1979 Edward Stodel 1978 Robert W. Arsenault 1977 Donald A. Coleman 1976 Gladys McPartland 1975 Robert R. Springer