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MARADMIN 179/08
DTG 142259Z MAR 08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA/MP//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION OF NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2008 LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN
/AMERICAN CITIZENS (LULAC) EXCELLENCE IN MILITARY SERVICE AWARDS//
POC/R. A. ALLEN/CAPT/UNIT:CMC (MPE)/-/TEL:DSN 278-9371
/TEL:COM (703)784-9371//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE MISSION OF LULAC IS TO ADVANCE THE ECONOMIC
CONDITION, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, POLITICAL INFLUENCE, HEALTH, AND
CIVIL RIGHTS OF THE HISPANIC POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES. THE
ORGANIZATION WILL HOST ITS 79TH NATIONAL CONVENTION FROM 7-12 JULY
2008 AT THE HILTON WASHINGTON HOTEL IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
2. EVERY YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HOSTS AN ARMED FORCES
AWARDS BREAKFAST DURING THE CONVENTION TO RECOGNIZE A FEW
EXTRAORDINARY MEN AND WOMEN FROM EACH SERVICE. CMC (MPE) IS
SOLICITING NOMINEES FOR THE 2008 EXCELLENCE IN MILITARY SERVICE
AWARDS, TO BE RECOGNIZED AT THIS YEAR'S DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ARMED
FORCES BREAKFAST ON 10 JULY 2008.
3. THE EXCELLENCE IN MILITARY SERVICE AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED TO
ONE ACTIVE DUTY AND ONE RESERVE MARINE. THE CRITERIA SET FORTH BY
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR THIS AWARD IS AS FOLLOWS: "MEN AND
WOMEN WHO HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES IN THE WAR ON TERRORISM;
WHOSE ACTIVITIES BEST SUPPORT THE IDEALS OF DUTY, HONOR, COUNTRY, OR
WHO BEST EPITOMIZE THE CORE VALUES AND THE CITIZEN-WARRIOR
ATTRIBUTES
4. COMMANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO NOMINATE DESERVING MARINES FOR THIS
AWARD. ALL MARINES, REGARDLESS OF RACE OR ETHNICITY ARE ELIGIBLE.
ELECTRONIC PACKAGE NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CMC(MPE) POC
AT
RUTH.ALLEN@USMC.MIL BY 20 MAY 2008. HARD COPIES MAY BE MAILED TO
3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134, OR FAXED TO 703-784-9814.
NOMINATIONS WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: (1) BLACK AND WHITE OR COLOR
DIGITAL (.JPG FILE), HEAD AND SHOULDER PHOTO IN THE SERVICE "A"
UNIFORM; (2) A TYPEWRITTEN, SINGLE-SPACED NARRATIVE (NOT TO EXCEED
TWO PAGES) DESCRIBING THE NOMINEE'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND SUPPORTING
THE LULAC AWARD CRITERIA; (3) A TYPEWRITTEN CITATION (SINGLE-SPACED,
NOT TO EXCEED EIGHTEEN LINES OF NARRATIVE, 12-PITCH FONT, WITH 1-INCH
LEFT AND RIGHT MARGINS) SUMMARIZING THE NOMINEE'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR
PUBLICATION IN A PROGRAM BROCHURE.
5. CMC(MPE) WILL CONDUCT A SPECIAL EMPHASIS AWARDS BOARD TO SELECT
THE MARINE AWARDEES (1 ACTIVE AND 1 RESERVE) ON 22 MAY 2008. THE
AWARD RECIPIENTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA MARADMIN. TRAVEL AND PER DIEM
FOR THE AWARD RECIPIENTS AND ONE FAMILY MEMBER EACH WILL BE FUNDED BY
CMC (MPE).
6. THIS MESSAGE IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
7. THIS MARADMIN WAS AUTHORIZED FOR RELEASE BY MR. M. F. APPLEGATE,
DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//