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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 LCDR JORGE GRAZIANI, DENTAL CORPS, USNR, WHO IS
ASSIGNED TO 3D DENTAL BATTALION, 3D FSSG.  LCDR GRAZIANI'
INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE CONTRIBUTED
SIGNIFICANTLY TO OPERATIONAL READINESS.
3.  THE DN THOMAS A. CHRISTENSEN, 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)
(FMF) CRAIG L. PEE, USN, WHO IS ASSIGNED TO 3D DENTAL
BATTALION, 3D FSSG.  DT2 PEE' CONTRIBUTIONS WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN
IMPROVING THE OPERATIONAL READINESS OF SUPPORTED MARINE UNITS.
4.  LCDR GRAZIANI AND DT2 PEE 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 LCDR GRAZIANI AND DT2 PEE FOR A
JOB WELL DONE AND TO ALL NOMINEES WHO HAVE PERFORMED COMMENDABLY IN
SUPPORT OF THE NAVY-MARINE CORPS TEAM.
7.  J. L. JONES, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS, COMMANDANT OF THE
MARINE CORPS.//
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