R 231832Z JUN 09 

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 LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, AUGUST 21-27, 2009.
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 CRITERIA, 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 E-MAIL TO DENEEN.A.DAY(AT)USCG.MIL OR
VICTOR.E.HUGHES(AT)USCG.MIL. TO MEET THE DEADLINE, ALL NOMINATIONS
MUST BE RECEIVED NLT 1 JULY 2008.  QUESTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED TO
MS. DAY AT (202) 475-5384 OR CWO HUGHES AT (202) 475-5384.
5. MR. CURTIS B. ODOM, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, SENDS.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.