R 241942Z JUL 08
MARADMIN 408/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA/
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE MARINE CORPS RECIPIENT OF THE 2008 AMERICAN
/LEGION SPIRIT OF SERVICE AWARD/
REF/A/MSGID:MARADMIN/MARADMIN 287-08/180900ZJUL2008/
POC/J. M. GOODWIN/GYSGT/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC PA/NAME:PAC
/TEL:703-692-1529/EMAIL:JAMES.GOODWIN@USMC.MIL/
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE REFERENCE SOLICITED MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS
FOR THE 2008 AMERICAN LEGION SPIRIT OF SERVICE AWARD. THE NATIONAL
HEADQUARTERS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION SPONSORS THE SPIRIT OF SERVICE
AWARD, WHICH IS PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO AN ENLISTED MEMBER FROM EACH
OF THE MILITARY SERVICES FOR OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER SERVICE PERFORMED
OFF DUTY IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
2. THIS YEARS MARINE CORPS RECIPIENT OF THE AMERICAN LEGION SPIRIT
OF SERVICE AWARD IS LANCE CPL KERRI FROST OF HEADQUARTERS AND
HEADQUARTERS SQUADRON, MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, OKINAWA,
JAPAN.
3. ALL NOMINEES FOR THIS YEARS AWARDS PROGRAM ARE COMMENDED FOR
THEIR NOTEWORTHY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR SERVICE AND COMMUNITY. THE
COMPETITION WAS EXCEPTIONALLY KEEN. A TREMENDOUS THANKS IS EXTENDED
TO THE COMMANDERS WHO NOMINATED MARINES FROM THEIR UNITS.
4. LANCE CPL FROST WILL REPRESENT THE USMC DURING A PARADE ON 24
AUG 08, AND RECEIVE HER AWARD DURING AN AWARDS CEREMONY ON 26 AUG
08. BOTH EVENTS TAKE PLACE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AMERICAN LEGIONS
NATIONAL CONVENTION IN PHOENIX, AZ.
5. THE AMERICAN LEGION WILL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM THE
NATIONAL CONVENTION IN PHOENIX, WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED
STATES, AS WELL AS ACCOMMODATIONS AND MEALS FOR ALL AWARD
RECIPIENTS. ANY ADDITIONAL ACCOMPANYING GUESTS WILL NOT BE COVERED
BY THE AMERICAN LEGION. SPECIFIC COORDINATION DETAILS, TO INCLUDE
TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS, WILL BE SENT TO AWARD RECIPIENTS FOLLOWING THE
SELECTION PROCESS. FOR MARINE ATTENDEES, PRESCRIBED UNIFORM FOR THE
LEGIONS PARADE ON 24 AUG 08 IS THE SERVICE C UNIFORM. PRESCRIBED
UNIFORM FOR THE AWARDS CEREMONY ON 26 AUG 08 IS THE SERVICE A
UNIFORM. FOR ADDITIONAL LOGISTICS INFORMATION, CONTACT MR. JOE
MARCH OF THE AMERICAN LEGION AT TEL: (317) 630-1253 OR VIA EMAIL:
JMARCH@LEGION.ORG.
6. AWARD RECIPIENTS ARE REMINDED THAT IF THE VALUE OF THE TRAVEL
BENEFITS RECEIVED FROM THE AMERICAN LEGION EXCEEDS $305, AWARD
RECEPIENTS MUST REPORT ACCEPTANCE UPON COMPLETION OF THE TRAVEL TO
THEIR LOCAL STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE. LOCAL SJA'S MUST, IN TURN, REPORT
THIS INFORMATION TO HQMC JUDGE ADVOCATE DIVISION'S CODE JAR FOR
SEMI-ANNUAL DOD REPORTING PURPOSES. SF 326 IS AUTHORIZED FOR USE
FOR THIS REPORT.
7. CONGRATULATIONS TO LANCE CPL FROST FOR A JOB WELL DONE.
8. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL. D.A. LAPAN; ACTING DIRECTOR, DIVISION
OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, HQMC.//