R 081511Z JUL 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0408/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA//
SUBJ/HEROES PROGRAM//
POC/B.F. BRUNDRED/CTR/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC /NAME:DIVPA /TEL:703-693-5163/ EMAIL:BEN.BRUNDRED.CTR@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/-1. THIS MARADMIN SOLICITS VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION IN THE "HEROES PROGRAM" SPONSORED BY THE OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS (OASD(PA)).
2. THE HEROES PROGRAM IS A COMMUNITY RELATIONS EFFORT TO SHARE THE COURAGE OF MARINES WITH THE PUBLIC, AS WELL AS TO RECOGNIZE NOTEWORTHY ACTS OF BRAVERY PERFORMED BY SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN.
THE PROGRAM COORDINATES WITH RADIO AND WEB NETWORKS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO BROADCAST PRE-RECORDED AND LIVE INTERVIEWS OF THESE MILITARY HEROES AND THE SITUATIONS IN WHICH THE SERVICEMEMBERS DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES.
3. PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROGRAM IS VOLUNTARY AND HIGHLY ENCOURAGED IN ORDER TO INSPIRE OTHERS, AND TO FURTHER PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE MARINE CORPS' ROLE IN OPERATIONS IRAQI FREEDOM AND ENDURING FREEDOM. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.DEFENSELINK.MIL/HEROES.
4. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION:
    A. RECIPIENT OF BRONZE STAR WITH COMBAT DISTINGUISHING DEVICE OR HIGHER SINCE 2005.
    B. MARINE IS AVAILABILE.
    C. MARINE IS AMENABLE TO BEING INTERVIEWED, SHARING THE INCIDENT(S) THAT LED TO THE AWARD, AND HAVING HIS OR HER BIOGRAPHYAND INTERVIEW POSTED ON THE WEB SITE.
5. INTERVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED OVER THE PHONE EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING (EST) BUT SCHEDULING IS FLEXIBLE.  NO TRAVEL IS INVOLVED AT THIS TIME.
6. QUALIFIED MARINES WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM SHOULD CONTACT MR. BENJAMIN BRUNDRED, HQMC DIVPA AT BEN.BRUNDRED.CTR@USMC.MIL OR 703-693-5163.
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL B.F. SALAS, DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, HQMC.//