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FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
UNCLAS
ALMAR 043/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS//
SUBJ/LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP FOR CY2004//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. I HAVE APPROVED THE SELECTION OF CAPTAIN
CHRISTOPHER J. BRONZI, 2D BN, 4TH MAR, 1ST MARDIV, I MEF, MARFORPAC
AS THE CY2004 RECIPIENT OF THE LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING
LEADERSHIP. CAPTAIN BRONZI WAS SELECTED AFTER THOROUGH DELIBERATIONS
BY A BOARD OF SIX COLONELS. ALL NOMINEES HAD EXEMPLARY RECORDS
WHICH INDICATED NOTEWORTHY LEADERSHIP AND COMMAND ABILITY. AS
EXPECTED, THE COMPETITION WAS EXCEPTIONALLY KEEN.
2. INFORMATION AND COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING THE
PRESENTATION OF THE TROPHY AND TRAVEL FOR THE RECIPIENT AND SPOUSE
WILL BE FORWARDED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
3. CONGRATULATIONS ARE EXTENDED TO CAPTAIN BRONZI AND THE FOLLOWING
NOMINEES WHO HAVE PERFORMED SO COMMENDABLY THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREERS:
RANK NAME MOS UNIT
CAPT A. M. CUNNINGHAM 0302 1ST BN, 8TH MAR, 2D MARDIV, II MEF,
MARFORLANT
CAPT E. W. KELLY 0302 3D BN, 3D MAR, 3D MARDIV, III MEF,
MARFORPAC
CAPT J. L. MEDEIROS 1803 2D AAB, 2D MARDIV, II MEF,
MARFORLANT
CAPT A. J. NELSON 0302 1ST BN, 7TH MAR, 1ST MARDIV, I MEF,
MARFORPAC
CAPT T. M. PAUSTENBAUGH 1803 CAB, 3D MARDIV, III MEF, MARFORPAC
4. SEMPER FIDELIS AND KEEP ATTACKING, M. W. HAGEE, GENERAL, U.S.
MARINE CORPS, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//