R 051744Z OCT 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0594/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 2009 JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS (JINSA) GRATEFUL NATION AWARD RECIPIENT//
REF/A/MSGID:MSGID/MARADMIN/YMD:20090624//
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN 0379/09, SOLICITATION FOR JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS (JINSA) GRATEFUL NATION AWARD NOMINATIONS//
POC/D. G. JACOBS/CAPT/UNIT:MPE/-/TEL:(703) 784-9371//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE REFERENCE SOLICITED MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2009 JINSA GRATEFUL NATION AWARD.  THE AWARD RECIPIENT WAS SELECTED UTILIZING THE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY JINSA.  THIS YEAR'S AWARD RECIPIENT IS CORPORAL RICHARD WEINMASTER, WOUNDED WARRIOR BATTALION-WEST.
2.  THE JINSA GRATEFUL NATION AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED TO CPL WEINMASTER AT THE 27TH ANNUAL HENRY M. JACKSON DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS PRESENTATION ON 2 NOVEMBER 2009 IN WASHINGTON, DC.  THE RECIPIENT SHOULD CONTACT THE CMC (MPE) POC ASAP TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
3.  CONGRATULATIONS TO THE AWARD RECIPIENT AND HIS COMMAND.
4.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//