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Note: The above recording of the Marines’ Hymn is one performed by a Marine Brass Ensemble (of the United States Marine Band) on Feb. 23, 2020 at the National Museum of the Marine Corps.

Click on the following headline to read the article published in the Marine Corps Times.

Group breaks ground on new Tun Tavern, birthplace of the Marine Corps

Two of our own have been honored by the United States Marine Corps.

With the annual National Capital Region (NCR) matches being established as a regular part of the Marine Corps Competition-In-Arms Program’s annually-held regional competitions, there was a need to establish new Team Trophies to be awarded each year to the winning Rifle Team and the winning Pistol Team at the NCR matches, and two of our own were chosen to be honored by having the Team Trophies respectively named in their honor:

Nelson Ocasio and Brian Zins

This amazing honor was conferred and announced earlier this year, and so for the first time in history the National Capital Region “Ocasio Rifle Team Trophy” and the National Capital Region “Zins Pistol Team Trophy” will each be presented and awarded to the NCR winning teams at the upcoming National Capital Region competitions’ Awards Ceremony on 25 October 2024.

Individual members of each winning team will also be awarded either an “Ocasio Rifle Team Trophy Badge” or a “Zins Pistol Team Trophy Badge” and the name of the winning Team will be inscribed on a plate affixed to the base of their actual, respective trophy.

It is with great pride that we give a loud “Ooorah!” and hearty congratulations to both Nelson Ocasio and Brian Zins on the occasion of this great honor in recognition of their own individual achievements within the Marine Corps’ Competition-In-Arms Program!

Nelson Ocasio and the National Capital Region Ocasio Rifle Team Trophy while at the NCR Awards Ceremony held in Quantico, VA (25 October 2024)

Congratulations to Team  WTBN SCARLET

(A. Grissom, P. Liu-Gorman, M. Martinez, J. Stewart, P. Williams) which WON the

2024 National Capital Region Rifle Team Match!

       Brian Zins and the National Capital Region Zins Pistol Team Trophy while at the NCR Awards Ceremony held in Quantico, VA (25 October 2024) 

Congratulations to Team  WTBN GOLD

(M. Andre, J. Flessner, D. Hannigan, C. Schilling) which WON the

2024 National Capital Region Pistol Team Match!

USMC FY25 CIAP Schedule

The Marine Corps FY 2025’s Competition-In-Arms Program (CIAP) regional Marine Corps Marksmanship Competitions (MCMC) kick off THIS week with the start of the first regional match in the series of FIVE regional marksmanship competitions which then culminate with the Marine Corps Championships held 07 – 18 April 2025.

#1 – MCMC National Capital Region (NCR):  17 – 25 October 2024 – hosted by CO, WTBn, Quantico

#2 – MCMC Far East: 05 – 20 December 2024 – hosted by CG, MCB Smedley D. Butler

#3 – MCMC Pacific: 23 – 31 January 2025 – hosted by CO, MCB Hawaii

#4 – MCMC West: 06 – 21 February 2025 – hosted by CG, Marine Corps Installations West, MCB Camp Pendleton

#5 – MCMC East: 27 February – 14 March 2025 – hosted by CG, Marine Corps Installations East, MCB Camp Lejeune

#6 – Marine Corps Championships: 07 April – 18 April 2025 – hosted by CG, Training Command, Quantico

Board Of Governors Meeting

The MCDSA Board of Governors met on 14 September 2024 and formalized acceptance of the updated Constitution and By-laws which had been earlier approved by a majority of the voting members of the Marine Corps Distinguished Shooters Association.

Whereas the updated Constitution calls for there to be a Vice-President/East Coast (east of the Mississippi) and a Vice-President/West Coast (west of the Mississippi), Harry Harrison was nominated and approved to fill the position of VP/West Coast. The position of VP/East Coast will be filled at the Board’s next meeting which is currently scheduled to be held on 12 April 2025.

The date and place for our 2025 Reunion was also established:

Date: 17 May 2025

Place:  Bittersweet Farm’s Pavilion

Unionville, VA

Mark your calendars and start planning your trip – 17 May 2025 will be here before you know it!

Let us value and uphold the foundational ideologies upon which our Country has been built!

Monday 27 May 2024

“All gave some, some gave all.”

What a great opportunity to re-connect for all who attended the MCDSA 2024 Reunion!!! We missed those who could not make it, and hope that next year more folks will be able to join those who will be returning.

NOTE:  PhotoBucket is experiencing a technical difficulty, and that problem prevents the Administrator from uploading photos to our account. In the interim — while PhotoBucket works on resolving the problem — here are some photos from the Reunion which have been thoughtfully provided by Gene Rucks.

Posted: Proposed changes to Constitution and Bylaws

Please click on the link provided and review the proposed changes to our Constitution and Bylaws.

Link to Proposed Constitution and Bylaws

Regular and Associate Members in good standing are asked to cast their votes on the proposal. Voting can be accomplished in person at the upcoming Reunion, or by mail using the ballots which will be mailed out to those who are not able to make this year’s Reunion.

Please note that in addition to formally establishing an “Auxiliary Membership” and providing for two new positions to the Board of Governors (an East Coast Vice-President and a West Coast Vice-President), the Board wanted to more strongly state in Article III  (Objectives) that membership in our Association is to assuredly include those Armorers and Ammunition Technicians who have tirelessly served in support of the United States Marine Corps Shooting Teams — many of them have been our friends, and without them, many of us would not be Distinguished. 

33 years in the Corps, Double Distinguished (Rifle – 1984  Pistol – 1987), and 45 years a volunteer for the National Shooting Championships, Ray Anti was the head Rifle Coach at the Naval Academy following his retirement from the Corps, and later served our Distinguished Shooters Association for many years as the purveyor of Fraternal Items which Members of our Association wanted available for purchase. His dedication and complete commitment to his volunteer duties was admirable and it is with great sadness that we announce his passing.

Ray was honored with a plaque at our 2022 Reunion — he will be greatly missed.

Semper Fi, Ray!