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MARADMIN 404/00
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SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE AMERICAN LEGION SPIRIT OF SERVICE AWARD
/WINNER//
REF/A/CMC MSG/CMC MRO/YMD:000622//
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN 318/00.//
POC/A. L. SUMLIN/SSGT/-/-/TEL:703-784-9526/TEL:DSN 278-9526//
RMKS/1. THE REFERENCE SOLICITED NOMINATIONS FOR THE AMERICAN LEGION
SPIRIT OF SERVICE AWARD. THE AMERICAN LEGION WILL RECOGNIZE ONE
INDIVIDUAL FROM EACH OF THE ARMED SERVICES AND COAST GUARD FOR
OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS. THE FOLLOWING MARINES WERE
NOMINATED FOR THIS AWARD:
SGT LORRIN K. BUSH, 1ST RADIO BN, MARFORPAC
SGT SCOTT D. KELLER, MCSFBN, BANGOR, WA
SGT WILLIAM MACDOUGALL, 3D MRBN, 3D FSSG
SGT AMOS R. SELF, 7TH ESBN, 1ST FSSG
SGT EVELLA M. SMITH, MCAGCC, 29 PALMS
CPL BRIAN R. BINKNEY, H&SBN, MARFORPAC
CPL KENNETH L. KUSS, MARFORLANT
CPL JAMES A. WYLIE, MAG 18, 1ST MAW
LCPL JENNIFER J. KATZ, MCSFBN, MARFORLANT
ALL THE NOMINEES ARE COMMENDED FOR THEIR NOTEWORTHY VOLUNTEERISM AND
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MARINE CORPS AND THEIR COMMUNITY. THE
COMPETITION WAS EXCEPTIONALLY KEEN. THE WINNER OF THE AWARD IS
SERGEANT EVELLA M. SMITH, MCAGCC, 29 PALMS CA. SGT SMITH'S SERVICE
AND DEDICATION MAKES HER ESPECIALLY DESERVING OF THIS AWARD AND
SPECIAL RECOGNITION.
2. SGT SMITH WILL RECEIVE THE AWARD AT THE AMERICAN LEGION NATIONAL
CONVENTION, MIDWEST EXPRESS CONVENTION CENTER, IN MILWAUKEE,
WISCONSIN FROM 5-7 SEPTEMBER 2000. THE UNIFORM FOR THE EVENT IS
SERVICE ALPHA.
3. SGT SMITH SHOULD CONTACT MS. MARTI WOODEN OF THE AMERICAN LEGION
AT (317) 630-1232 TO COORDINATE TRANSPORTATION AND BILLETING
REQUIREMENTS. FUNDING FOR TRANSPORTATION AND ACCOMMODATIONS WILL BE
PROVIDED BY THE AMERICAN LEGION. PERMISSIVE TAD ORDERS SHOULD BE
AUTHORIZED FOR SGT SMITH TO ATTEND THE AWARDS CEREMONY.
4. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNER AND TO ALL NOMINEES WHO HAVE
DEMONSTRATED A COMMITMENT TO VOLUNTEER SERVICE.//
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