2008 MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION LTJG OSBORNE AND DN CHRISTENSEN, JR., MEMORIAL AWARDS
Date Signed: 2/12/2009 | ALMARS Number: 004/09
ALMARS : 004/09
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SUBJ/2008 MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION LTJG OSBORNE AND DN CHRISTENSEN, JR., MEMORIAL AWARDS//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  I AM PLEASED ANNOUNCE THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2008 MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION'S LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE (LTJG) WEEDON E. OSBORNE AND DENTALMAN (DN) THOMAS A. CHRISTENSEN, JR., MEMORIAL AWARDS.
A.  RECIPIENT OF THE 2008 LTJG WEEDON E. OSBORNE AWARD IS LT GREGORY HOHL, DENTAL CORPS, U.S.NAVY, OF 2D DENTAL BATTALION, 2D MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP.  LIEUTENANT HOHL'S INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO OPERATIONAL READINESS.
B.  RECIPIENT OF THE 2008 DN THOMAS A. CHRISTENSEN, JR. AWARD IS
HM2(FMF) DAVID A. MORALES, JR., USN, OF 1ST DENTAL BATTALION, 1ST MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP.  HM2 MORALES' CONTRIBUTIONS WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN IMPROVING THE OPERATIONAL READINESS OF SUPPORTED MARINE UNITS.
2.  LT HOHL AND HM2 MORALES WERE SELECTED FROM A LIST OF NOMINEES FROM AROUND THE MARINE CORPS.  THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF ALL NOMINEES WERE EXEMPLARY.
3.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND COORDINATION OF AWARD PRESENTATIONS WILL BE FORWARDED BY SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
4.  CONGRATULATIONS TO LT HOHL AND HM2 MORALES FOR A JOB WELL DONE!
5.  SEMPER FIDELIS, JAMES T. CONWAY, GENERAL, U. S. MARINE CORPS, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//