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SUBJ/1995 NATIONAL IMAGE, INCORPORATED (INC.) ANNUAL TRAINING
CONFERENCE AND CONVENTION AND SOLICITATION FOR NOMINEES FOR THE
NATIONAL IMAGE MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD//
POC/G PATRICIO/CAPT/PRIPHN:223-2565/-/-//
RMKS/1. NATIONAL IMAGE INC., FOUNDED IN 1972, ORIGINALLY INTENDED TO
ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF HISPANIC EMPLOYEES IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
THEIR ACTIVITIES WERE LATER EXPANDED TO INCLUDE SERVING THE NEEDS OF
HISPANICS OUTSIDE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AS WELL. TODAY, NATIONAL
IMAGE FOCUSES ON THE EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, AND CIVIL RIGHTS OF
HISPANIC AMERICANS. OVER ITS 23 YEARS, NATIONAL IMAGE HAS MAINTAINED
CLOSE TIES WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
2. FROM 22-28 MAY 1995, NATIONAL IMAGE INC., WILL HOLD ITS ANNUAL
TRAINING CONFERENCE AND CONVENTION AT THE ADAMS MARK HOTEL IN
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. THE THEME FOR THIS YEARS CONFERENCE IS
GUIDED BY THE PAST - CHALLENGED BY THE FUTURE.
3. EACH YEAR, NATIONAL IMAGE INC., PRESENTS THE MERITORIOUS SERVICE
AWARD TO MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO HAVE PERFORMED OUTSTANDING SERVICES
TO THEIR COMMUNITY. THE CMC (MPE) IS SOLICITING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
THE NATIONAL IMAGE MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD. THE AWARD IS PRESENTED
TO MILITARY MEMBERS WHO DISTINGUISH THEMSELVES BY:
A. PROMOTING THE TENETS OF CIVIL/HUMAN RIGHTS, RACE RELATIONS,
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, HUMAN RELATIONS AND PUBLIC
SERVICE PROGRAMS.
B. FOSTERING AN INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT BETWEEN THE
MILITARY AND CIVILIAN COMMUNITY OF ALL RACES AND ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS.
C. DISPLAYING ORIGINAL AND CREATIVE INVOLVEMENT WITHIN A
COMMUNITY, MILITARY OR CIVILIAN, THAT RESULTED IN POSITIVE ACTION ON
BEHALF OF THE RESIDENTS.
D. DEMONSTRATING AND PRACTICING A BELIEF THAT ALL PERSONS ARE
EQUAL WITH A GOD-GIVEN RIGHT TO FREEDOM.
4. NOMINATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM EACH MAJOR COMMAND FOR TWO
ENLISTED MARINES AND TWO OFFICERS. NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE RECEIVED BY
THIS HEADQUARTERS (MPE) BY 15 MARCH 1995. THE NOMINATION SHOULD
INCLUDE A SHORT BIOGRAPHY AND PHOTOGRAPH OF THE NOMINEE IN SERVICE
ALPHA UNIFORM AS WELL AS A TWO PAGE, DOUBLE-SPACED NARRATIVE OF
ACTIONS PERFORMED AND THE OUTCOME OF THOSE ACTIONS. PACKAGES
SHOULD BE MAILED TO THE CMC (MPE), HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS,
2 NAVY ANNEX, WASHINGTON DC 20380-1775. THE CMC ENCOURAGES MAXIMUM
PARTICIPATION AND ATTENDANCE WITHIN THE MEANS OF LOCAL TAD BUDGETS
AND PERMISSIVE TAD.
6. THE AWARD RECIPIENT SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO ATTEND THE AWARDS
BANQUET TO BE HELD 25 MAY 1995. FUNDED TAD IS ENCOURAGED AND
AUTHORIZED WHEN SENDING THE AWARD RECIPIENTS TO THE NATIONAL IMAGE
CONVENTION.//
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