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MARADMIN 424/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2013 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE ENLISTED AWARDS//
REF/A/MSGID:MARADMIN/MARADMIN 247-13/161246Z MAY 13//
AMPN/REF A IS SOLICITATION OF NOMINEES FOR THE 2013 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE ENLISTED AWARDS//
POC/VERNAZA, T./CPL/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC PA/NAME: DIV PA PAC/TEL:703-692-7434/EMAIL:TYLER.VERNAZA(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE REFERENCE SOLICITED NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2013 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE ENLISTED AWARDS.  BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS, THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE SELECTED THE FOLLOWING MARINES AND NAVY CORPSMAN AS THIS YEAR'S AWARD RECIPIENTS:
A. THE SERGEANT HARRY D. MYERS AWARD: PRESENTED TO SSGT HEATH M. MCMILLAN, ENGINEER COMPANY, 6TH ENGINEER SUPPORT BATALLION, 4TH MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP, FOR HIS  SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO INCREASED COMBAT READINESS  IN A COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT ELEMENT OF THE FLEET MARINE FORCE.
B. THE GUNNERY SERGEANT CARLOS N. HATHCOCK II AWARD: PRESENTED TO CPL JOSEPH A. WERTZ, COMPANY D, 4TH LAW ENFORCEMENT BATTALION, FORCE HEADQUARTERS GROUP, FOR HIS SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE IMPROVEMENT IN  MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS.
C. THE SERGEANT MAJOR WILBUR BESTWICK AWARD: PRESENTED TO SSGT JOHN E. OSBORN, 2ND LIGHT ARMORED RECONNAISANCE BATTALION, 2ND MARINE DIVISION, FOR HIS SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO INCREASED COMBAT READINESS IN A GROUND COMBAT ELEMENT OF THE FLEET MARINE FORCE.
D. THE SERGEANT MAJOR FREDERICK B. DOUGLASS AWARD: PRESENTED TO SSGT ARTHUR A SCHNIEDER, MARINE AIR CONTROL GROUP 18, 1ST MARINE AIRCRAFT WING, III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, FOR HIS SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO INCREASED COMBAT READINESS IN AN AVIATION COMBAT ELEMENT OF THE FLEET MARINE FORCE.
E. THE SERGEANT MAJOR BERTHA L. PETERS AWARD: PRESENTED TO CPL LAUREN E. KENNEDY, 4TH COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION, 4TH MARINE DIVISION, FOR HER SUSTAINED EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE OF DUTY WHILE SERVING WITH A FLEET MARINE FORCE UNIT.
F. THE CHIEF HOSPITAL CORPSMAN GEORGE WILLIAM "DOC" PIERCY AWARD: PRESENTED TO HOSPITAL CORPSMAN THIRD CLASS JAMIE C. HARRIS, COMPANY B, 2ND TANK BATTALION, 2ND MARINE DIVISON, FOR HIS SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO INCREASED COMBAT READINESS IN A MEDICAL SUPPORT ELEMENT OF THE FLEET MARINE FORCE.
H. THE DRILL INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD: PRESENTED TO STAFF SERGEANT KENNETH WILLIAMSON, RECRUIT TRAINING REGIMENT, MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT SAN DIEGO, FOR HIS SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE IMPROVEMENT AND TRAINING OF RECRUITS.
I. THE MARINE CORPS RECRUITER OF THE YEAR AWARD: PRESENTED TO STAFF SERGEANT ALEX B. RENNER, 9TH MARINE CORPS RECRUITING DISTRICT, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND, FOR HIS NOTEWORTHY PERFORMANCE IN THE RECRUITMENT OF QUALITY INDIVIDUALS TO THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS.
J. THE MARINE CORPS CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR AWARD: PRESENTED TO STAFF SERGEANT RICHARD ATKINS, 3D INTEL BATTALION, III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, FOR HIS OUTSTANDING EFFORTS IN RETAINING AND PLANNING THE FUTURE OF CAREER MARINES.
K. THE MARINE SECURITY GUARD OF THE YEAR AWARD: PRESENTED TO STAFF SERGEANT LUIS VASQUEZESTRADA, AMERICAN EMBASSY, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, FOR HIS OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE MARINE CORPS WHILE SERVING AS AN EMBASSY GUARD.
L. THE MARINE COMBAT INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD: GUNNERY SERGEANT DEAN C. LONG, SCHOOL OF INFANTRY WEST, MARINE CORPS TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND, CAMP PENDLETON, FOR SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE IMPROVEMENT AND TRAINING OF BASIC MARINES. 
2. ALL NOMINEES FOR THIS AWARDS PROGRAM ARE COMMENDED FOR THEIR NOTEWORTHY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MARINE CORPS. THE COMPETITION WAS EXCEPTIONALLY KEEN. 
3. ALL RECIPIENTS OF THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE ENLISTED AWARDS WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT A CEREMONY AT THIS YEAR'S MODERN DAY MARINE MILITARY EXPOSITION, 25 SEP 2013, AT MCB QUANTICO, VA, SPONSORED BY THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE.
4. LOGISTICS AND EXPENDITURES. THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE'S CAPITAL MARINES DETACHMENT WILL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM QUANTICO, ACCOMMODATIONS, AND MEALS FOR AWARD RECIPIENTS AND THEIR SPOUSES. AWARD RECIPIENTS SHOULD PLAN TO BE IN THE WASHINGTON AREA ON 23-26 SEP 2013. COSTS FOR ADDITIONAL ACCOMPANYING GUESTS WILL NOT BE COVERED BY THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE. UNIFORM AT THE AWARDS CEREMONY FOR AWARD RECIPIENTS WILL BE THE SERVICE "C" UNIFORM WITH GARRISON COVER. ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC COORDINATION DETAILS, TO INCLUDE TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS AND UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS, SHOULD BE COORDINATED DIRECTLY WITH MS. LYNN LABERGE OF THE CAPITAL MARINES DETACHMENT, MARINE CORPS LEAGUE, AT TEL: (352) 391-9259 OR VIA EMAIL:  LYNN.LABERGE(AT)COMCAST.NET.
5. AWARD RECIPIENTS ARE REMINDED THAT IF THE VALUE OF THE TRAVEL BENEFITS RECEIVED FROM THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE EXCEEDS 305 DOLLARS, AWARD RECIPIENTS MUST REPORT ACCEPTANCE UPON COMPLETION OF THE TRAVEL TO THEIR LOCAL STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE. THE LOCAL SJA MUST, IN TURN, REPORT THIS INFORMATION TO HQMC JUDGE ADVOCATE DIVISION'S CODE JAR FOR SEMI-ANNUAL DOD REPORTING PURPOSES. SF 326 IS AUTHORIZED FOR USE FOR THIS REPORT.
6. CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE MARINES FOR A JOB WELL DONE.
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN (SEL) T.V. WILLIAMS; DIRECTOR, HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS, DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, HQMC.//