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DOD OBSERVANCE OF HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH 

R 190003Z AUG 05    
      FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)    
      UNCLASSIFIED//    
      MARADMIN 376/05    
      MSGID/GENADMIN/-//    
      SUBJ/DOD OBSERVANCE OF HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH//    
      POC/R. L. TAYLOR/CAPT/CMC (MPE)/-/TEL:(703) 784-9371/TEL:DSN 278-9371    
      //    
      GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PUBLIC LAW 100-402 ESTABLISHES SEPTEMBER 15     
      THROUGH OCTOBER 15 AS NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH. THE     
      DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE THEME FOR THIS YEAR'S OBSERVANCE IS "HISPANIC     
      AMERICANS: STRONG AND COLORFUL THREADS IN THE AMERICAN FABRIC."    
      2. NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH AFFORDS US THE OPPORTUNITY TO     
      RECOGNIZE THE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TO OUR NATION BY THE HISPANIC     
      COMMUNITY.  THIS YEAR'S THEME SERVES AS A FITTING TRIBUTE TO OUR     
      MARINES OF HISPANIC HERITAGE.  SINCE WWII WHEN PRIVATE JOSE     
      MARTINEZ BECAME THE FIRST HISPANIC AWARDED THE NATION'S HIGHEST     
      AWARD FOR VALOR, THE MEDAL OF HONOR, THE NATION HAS BESTOWED ITS     
      HIGHEST MILITARY RECOGNITION UPON 38 ADDITIONAL HISPANICS HONORING     
      THEIR SELFLESS DEDICATION AND SERVICE TO OUR NATION AND ITS     
      FREEDOMS.  HISPANICS REPRESENT APPROXIMATELY NINE PERCENT OF THE     
      U.S. MILITARY, AND APPROXIMATELY FOURTEEN PERCENT OF OUR CORPS.      
      THEIR PROUD SERVICE CONTINUES TODAY, PARTICULARLY WHILE DEPLOYED IN     
      THE CONDUCT OF THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM.  HISPANIC MARINES     
      CONTINUE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN ENSURING FREEDOM FOR ALL AMERICANS.    
      3. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE THE MILITARY ACCOMPLISHMENTS     
      OF HISPANIC MARINES AND THEIR IMMENSE VALUE TO OUR CORPS.  OUR     
      COMMUNITIES DIRECTLY BENEFIT FROM THE HIGH CALIBER AND CHARACTER     
      OF MARINES RETURNING HOME FROM FAITHFUL SERVICE.  THEY CARRY WITH     
      THEM FOREVER OUR CORE VALUES OF HONOR, COURAGE, AND COMMITMENT.    
      4. COMMANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONDUCT PROGRAMS AND PROMOTE     
      PARTICIPATION IN HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH OBSERVANCE EVENTS BOTH ON     
      BASE AND IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.  COMMANDERS MAY USE THE DOD THEME     
      OR DEVELOP THEIR OWN THEMES FOR COMMAND OBSERVANCES.//