2024 MFR/MCRA CWO4 Vern Leubecker Essay Contest
Thu, May 30
|Prize Essay Contest
In coordination with Marine Forces Reserve, the Marine Corps Reserve Association is now opening the 2024 essay contest.


Time & Location
May 30, 2024, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Prize Essay Contest
About the event
The question this year is: “How does the Reserve Force continue to refine programs and systems in order to create an agile and dynamic operational capability in order to maintain relevancy?"
The contest is open to all Marines, active and reserve, as well as Marine Corps veterans and retirees. Send your entry to as an attachment. The cover page should be included identifying the manuscript as a entry and include the ,and. Repeat the title on the first page. There will be a on all entries, exclusive of title page and reference page. Multiple entries are allowed, however only one may receive an award. Manuscripts will only be accepted digitally.INFO@USMCRA.ORGPrize Essay Contest title of the essay name(s) of the author(s) include email address(es)1,800-word limitInstructions:
First place is $1000, second place is $500, and third place is $250. Each winner will also receive an engraved plaque. All entries are eligible for publication.Prizes:
Deadline for submissions: May 30, 2024