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SUBJ/MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION (MCA) LTJG OSBORNE AND DN
/CHRISTENSEN, JR. MEMORIAL AWARDS//
RMKS/1. I TAKE GREAT PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS OF THE
MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION'S LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE (LTJG) WEEDON E.
OSBORNE AND THE DENTALMAN (DN) THOMAS A. CHRISTENSEN, JR., MEMORIAL
AWARDS.
2. THE LTJG WEEDON E. OSBORNE AWARD HONORS A DENTAL OFFICER WHO
EXHIBITS SUPERIOR LEADERSHIP WHILE SERVING WITH THE FMF. THIS
YEAR'S RECIPIENT IS LT STEVEN M. STOKES, DENTAL CORPS, USNR, WHO IS
ASSIGNED TO 2D DENTAL BATTALION, 2D FSSG. LT STOKES' INSPIRATIONAL
LEADERSHIP AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO
OPERATIONAL READINESS.
3. THE DN THOMAS A. CHRISTOPHER, JR., AWARD IS PRESENTED TO A
DENTAL TECHNICIAN IN RECOGNITION OF SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
FMF. THIS YEAR'S RECIPIENT IS DENTAL TECHNICIAN SECOND CLASS (DT2)
VINCENT M. SOTO, USN, WHO IS ASSIGNED TO 2D DENTAL BATTALION, 2D
FSSG. DT2 SOTO'S CONTRIBUTIONS WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN IMPROVING THE
OPERATIONAL READINESS OF SUPPORTED MARINE UNITS.
4. LT STOKES AND DT2 SOTO WERE SELECTED FROM A LIST OF NOMINEES
FROM AROUND THE MARINE CORPS. THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF ALL NOMINEES
WERE EXEMPLARY, MAKING THE COMPETITION EXTREMELY KEEN.
5. ADDITIONAL INFO AND COORDINATION OF AWARD PRESENTATIONS WILL BE
FORWARDED BY SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
6. CONGRATULATIONS ARE EXTENDED TO LT STOKES AND DT2 SOTO FOR A JOB
WELL DONE AND TO ALL NOMINEES WHO HAVE PERFORMED COMMENDABLY IN
SUPPORT OF THE NAVY-MARINE CORPS TEAM.
7. SEMPER FIDELIS, J. L. JONES, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS,
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//
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