Sergeant Beth Zimmerman
Marine Corps Public Affairs New York City

Sergeant Zimmerman is a Combat Correspondent and Broadcaster. Sergeant Beth Zimmerman joined the Marine Corps July 2001. The Richmond, Va., native graduated from the Basic Journalism Course at The Defense Information School, Ft. Meade, Md., April 2002, and graduated from the Basic Broadcasting Course July 2002. Zimmerman was assigned to American Forces Network Iwakuni, Japan July 2002. She produced news stories and anchored more than seventy newscasts for AFN Television, and she hosted the morning radio show for AFN Radio, logging approximately one thousand hours of on-air time. Zimmerman deployed to Thailand with MAG 12 for Operation Cobra Gold 2003; there she acted as a television reporter and a Public Affairs representative. Zimmerman received 3 USMC Division of Public Affairs/Combat Correspondent Awards in 2003: 1st Place Radio Entertainment Program, 1st Place Radio Spot Production, and 1st Place Radio Newscast. Zimmerman received another DivPA/CC award in 2004: 2nd Place in Television Spot Production. Zimmerman arrived at New York Public Affairs in August 2003. She supports the office as a Broadcaster and Combat Correspondent. Her broadcast products air on Your Corps, Daily News Update, Navy Marine Corps News, and LCTV-10 (Camp Lejeune, N.C.) regularly; her print stories and photos are submitted to Marine Corps News. Zimmerman also volunteers as an Advisor for NYPD's 17th Precinct Explorer Scouts Post.