Photo:  White House photo by Joyce Boghosian

President Bush presents the President's Volunteer Service Award to Marine spouse Kaprece James from Twentynine Palms, California, before the White House celebration of Military Spouse Day on Tuesday, May 6, 2008. James has been married to Second Lieutenant Rodney James for two years, who is currently deployed to Iraq with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines. James serves as a volunteer Station Chairman for the American Red Cross Services to the Armed Forces. In this role, she developed the first year-round Youth Leadership Program to help teenagers enhance their job skills and professional development. The program also offers classes in first aid, disaster preparedness, and volunteer service opportunities for youth ages 12 to 18. As the Key Volunteer Coordinator for her husband’s unit, James developed the first battalion newsletter to provide information and encouragement to 250 families of deployed personnel.

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