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USMC/COMBAT HELICOPTER ASSOCIATION
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POP A SMOKE membership brings you together with the Combat Veteran Marine Corps Helicopter/Tilt Rotor Community, including civilian tech reps and many surviving family members of our never forgotten KIA Brothers & Sisters.

The organization is operated completely by volunteers dedicating countless hundreds of hours to ensure the reunions are planned and executed flawlessly every two years along with publishing the triannual newsletter magazine and operating the website.

The POP A SMOKE website has many important features, including a comprehensive KIA database with complete search engines and a place to leave your personnel reflections and information, along with an excellent email mailing list sorted both alphabetically and by unit making it easy to find and contact long lost friends,

All members are mailed an impressive triannual newsletter full of interesting history and information.

The Visions section hold thousands of photos listed in over 100 categories to help you revisit your memories and enabling you to post your photos with your own comments.

The NOTAM BOARD is an excellent communication tool for those members interested in subjects connected to MARINES, HELICOPTERS/TILT ROTOR or COMBAT.

These are just a few highlights of the many benefits to membership our fine organization. We encourage EVERYONE eligible for membership or associate membership to join and participate.

"FNG" JOIN-UP/RE-UP INFORMATION

REGULAR MEMBERSHIP (Combat Vet or direct relative of deceased Marine or Navy Combat vet)

If you are a former Marine helicopter or tilt-rotor pilot, crew chief, gunner, corpsman, flight surgeon, chaplain, maintenance or Marine helicopter/tilt-rotor squadron support personnel who served in Combat, please fill out the below following name and address information (FNG Form).

We will then forward an 'FNG' Join-Up/Re-Up Package (or you can print your own).

After we receive your dues (via personal check or PayPal) and your information sheet (via e-mail or snail mail), you will receive the latest issue (and occasionally some back issues) of POPASMOKE, our magazine of the Association. You will also receive miscellaneous information including plans for future reunions.

FNG's, if you desire to receive the latest ASSOCIATION DIRECTORY (printed approx February of each year), send a note to admin@popasmoke.com stating in the Subject Line of the e-mail "Directory Request". Include your full name and current address in the message. Directories will be sent as long as the supply lasts. We do not charge FNG's for the 1st Directory, although it costs the Association approximately $10 to print and send. Any additional contributions will be gratefully accepted by Popasmoke Admin.

You have a choice of ANNUAL Membership ($35 (1 year) or $65 (2 year)), or LIFER Membership. ANNUAL Membership cost may increase as necessary to cover Association expenses. Once you buy a LIFER membership, you are locked in until the last two Marines drink the last sip of whiskey from the Association Tontine as a toast to all the rest of us.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP (full membership rights but not Combat vet or relative of deceased Marine or Navy Combat vet)

For those interested in our organization, but do not qualify for "Regular Membership", we offer an Associate Membership. If you are interested in receiving our newsletter and being kept abreast of upcoming reunion activities please fill out the "FNG" form below. In the comments section, state "I would like to be put on the Associate Member List." You will receive a Membership Packet which you can fill out. Send this in, along with a check for $35 (1 year) or $65 (2 year), and you will receive the above publications. If you would like to be aligned with a specific squadron, write that squadron in the Primary Squadron block of the application.

ACTIVE DUTY (Full membership rights under either Regular or associate membership whichever applies)

For those currently on active duty we offer a limited free membership. Currently "free membership" is available from sign up date thru 10 November 2010.


DIRECTORY UPDATE / CORRECTIONS (FOR CURRENT MEMBERS ONLY)

For those members with corrections to their membership data, please complete the "Mailing List Correction" form.

SEMPER FI

see also our Frequently Asked Questions

DOWNLOADABLE FORM FOR SENDING DUES (CURRENT MEMBERS)

CLICK HERE FOR PRINTABLE FORM (PDF Document)


NOW CONVENIENTLY ACCEPTING CREDIT CARDS
select one
membership years begin November 10
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP
LIFER MEMBERSHIP
$35
ONE YEAR
$65
TWO YEARS
$600
If your age is < 30
$500
If your age is 31-50
$400
If your age is > 50
* Age for your LIFER dues charge is determined on the Nov 10th following your birthday.
Example: If you are 30 years old on 10 Nov of this year, your LIFER dues would be $500.
If you are 29 (on 10 Nov), your dues would be $600.

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION/NEW GUY SIGN UP
Please fill out the following form to request membership information by U.S. POST OFFICE. Otherwise, you can obtain immediate membership status by filling in this FNG form AND paying your membership through PayPal with a credit card simply by clicking one of the PayPal buttons above. You will not be placed in the ANNUAL DIRECTORY or on the MEMBERSHIP rolls until POPASMOKE receives membership payment in the form of a personal check, money order or PayPal.

To simplify: If you are ONLY looking for information, fill in the FNG form below.
Membership must include a dues payment.


Select One: required
Regular Membership
Associate Membership
Active Duty Regular Membership
Active Duty Associate Membership
Last Name: required

First Name, M.I.: required

Street Address: required

City: required

State: required

Zip Code: (xxxxx-xxxx) required

Phone Number: (xxx-xxx-xxxx)

Your e-mail address:
to change your e-mail address on the electronic mailing list, go here

All In-Country Helo Units (include years):

Primary In-Country Helo Unit:
(for Reunion registration purposes, designate either one in-country squadron, 1stMAW or ASSOC MEMBER):

Conflicts: [Check all that apply] required
Korea
Vietnam
Grenada
Lebanon
Dominican Republic
Panama
Haiti
Somalia
Bosnia
Desert Storm
Enduring Freedom

Iraqi Freedom

Select One: required
New Member Application
New Member Information Request Form
Correction Only


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