This organization, previously known as the USMC/Vietnam Helicopter Association, is now known as the USMC Combat Helicopter Association. REGULAR MEMBERSHIP is open to personnel from all eras of helicopter deployment in the FMF, since the late 1940.s, in the United States Marine Corps, including the Korean War, Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.

Through our organization's quarterly newsletter "POPASMOKE", and the popasmoke.com website, we are establishing and maintaining contact with all former Marine helicopter crews, including pilots, crewchiefs, gunners, air observers, maintenance, corpsmen (USN), flight surgeons (USN), chaplains (USN) and all other support personnel.

Every two years (during even years), we get together in a different region of the country to have a reunion. Our numbers are growing, with 5700+ current and former members. We're glad you found us. Feel free to join us, or just stop in at www.popasmoke.com often to "check things out". We have an e-mail MAILING LIST which is free (sign yourself up online), and a REGULAR MEMBERSHIP for all Members who have paid their ANNUAL DUES (includes an Online Membership Directory and quarterly POPASMOKE magazine - see example at bottom of this page). There is a LIFER DUES program available for REGULAR MEMBERS who have served.

An ASSOCIATE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP is available for those not directly qualified as REGULAR MEMBERS, but who have an interest in Marine helicopter operations. This entitles the holder to all the rights and privileges of a full member as long as the dues are paid annually. This ASSOCIATE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP now includes military historians, writers, and authors.

Semper Fi,
The Board of Directors,
USMC/Combat Helicopter Association

SAEPE EXPERTUS, SEMPER FIDELIS, FRATRES AETERNI
"Often Tested, Always Faithful, Brothers Forever"

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