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MARADMIN 286/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 2004 LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN
/CITIZENS (LULAC) EXCELLENCE IN MILITARY SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENT//
POC/M.Y. AYRES/CAPT/CMC (MPE)/-/TEL:COM 703-784-9372/-//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. LULAC IS THE LARGEST AND OLDEST HISPANIC
ORGANIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES AND INVOLVES AND SERVES ALL
HISPANIC NATIONALITY GROUPS. LULAC HAS FOCUSED HEAVILY ON EDUCATION,
CIVIL RIGHTS, AND EMPLOYMENT FOR HISPANICS. THE ANNUAL LULAC
EXCELLENCE IN MILITARY SERVICE AWARD RECOGNIZES SERVICE MEMBERS WHO
HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES IN THE WAR ON TERRORISM AND BEST
EPITOMIZE THE CORE VALUES AND CITIZEN-WARRIOR ATTRIBUTES OF THEIR
RESPECTIVE MILITARY SERVICE.
2. CMC (MPE) IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THIS YEAR'S AWARD
RECIPIENT IS CORPORAL JUAN R. VELA, WEAPONS TRAINING BATTALION,
MCB QUANTICO. CPL VELA WAS SELECTED BY A BOARD BASED ON HIS HIGHLY
SKILLED PERFORMANCE DURING OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM. CPL VELA TRULY
REPRESENTED THE MARINE CREDO, "EVERY MARINE A RIFLEMAN."
3. THE LULAC EXCELLENCE IN MILITARY SERVICE AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED
TO CPL VELA ON 8 JUL 2004, DURING THE ARMED FORCES BREAKFAST AT THE
LULAC NATIONAL CONVENTION AND EXPO IN SAN ANTONIO, TX.
4. CONGRATULATIONS TO CPL VELA AND HIS COMMAND.//