ALCOAST 287/08
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR AMERICAN LEGION SPIRIT OF SERVICE AWARD
NOMINATIONS
1. THE AMERICAN LEGION WILL PRESENT AN AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING
COMMUNITY SERVICE TO AN ENLISTED MEMBER OF THE COAST GUARD, NAVY,
ARMY, AIR FORCE, AND MARINE CORPS AT THE ANNUAL NATIONAL CONVENTION
IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA, AUGUST 24-30, 2008.
2. COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RECOMMEND MEMBERS WHO MEET THE BELOW
CRITERIA:
 A. MILITARY MEMBER IS E-5 OR BELOW.
 B. INDIVIDUAL IS AN OUTSTANDING MILITARY PROFESSIONAL.
 C. MAIN CRITERIA IS THE LEVEL OF VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY SERVICE
PERFORMED OFF-DUTY IN A LOCAL COMMUNITY.
3. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE, COMMANDS SHOULD REVIEW ALL MILITARY
OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER SERVICE MEDAL RECIPIENTS, WHO MEET THE ABOVE
CRITERIA, FOR POSSIBLE NOMINATIONS.
4. COMMANDS SHOULD SUBMIT NOMINATIONS, TO INCLUDE A BIOGRAPHY AND A
NARRATIVE DESCRIBING THE MEMBERS INVOLVEMENT IN VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY
SERVICE, TO COMMANDANT (CG-1221). ADVANCE COPIES ARE WELCOME VIA
EMAIL TO VICTOR.E.HUGHES(AT)USCG.MIL. TO MEET THE DEADLINE, ALL
NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NLT 1 JULY 2008. QUESTIONS MAY BE
DIRECTED TO CWO HUGHES AT (202) 475-5384.
5. RDML DANIEL A. NEPTUN, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, SENDS.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED