MARADMINS : 298/14
R 201054Z JUN 14
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MARADMIN 298/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE MARINE CORPS RECIPIENT OF THE 2014 AMERICAN LEGION SPIRIT OF SERVICE AWARD//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/MARADMIN 114-14/YMD:20140313//
POC/J.V.MITCHELL/GYSGT/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC PA/ NAME:PAC TEL:703-692-1531/EMAIL:JOSHUA.V.MITCHELL(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE REFERENCE SOLICITED MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2014 AMERICAN LEGION SPIRIT OF SERVICE AWARD. THE NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION SPONSORS THE SPIRIT OF SERVICE AWARD, WHICH IS PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO AN ENLISTED MEMBER FROM EACH OF THE MILITARY SERVICES FOR OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER SERVICE PERFORMED OFF DUTY IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
2. THIS YEAR'S MARINE CORPS RECIPIENT OF THE AMERICAN LEGION SPIRIT OF SERVICE AWARD IS CPL RICARDO GONZALEZ OF HQ COMPANY, 4TH MARINE REGIMENT, CAMP SCHWAB, OKINAWA, JAPAN.
3. ALL NOMINEES FOR THIS YEAR'S AWARDS PROGRAM ARE COMMENDED FOR THEIR NOTEWORTHY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MARINE CORPS AND THEIR COMMUNITY. THE COMPETITION WAS EXCEPTIONALLY KEEN. A TREMENDOUS THANKS IS EXTENDED TO THE COMMANDERS WHO NOMINATED MARINES FROM THEIR UNITS.
4. CPL GONZALEZ WILL RECEIVE HIS AWARD DURING AN AWARDS CEREMONY ON 26 AUG. HE WILL ALSO REPRESENT THE MARINE CORPS DURING A PARADE ON 24 AUG AND ATTEND THE NATIONAL COMMANDER'S BANQUET ON 26 AUG. ALL EVENTS TAKE PLACE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AMERICAN LEGION'S NATIONAL CONVENTION IN CHARLOTTE, NC.
5. SPECIFIC COORDINATION DETAILS, TO INCLUDE TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS, WILL BE SENT TO CPL GONZALEZ BY THE AMERICAN LEGION AND THE OFFICE OF U.S. MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATION VIA SEPCOR. CONGRATULATIONS TO CPL GONZALEZ FOR A JOB WELL DONE.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL D.A. LAPAN, ACTING DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF U.S. MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATION, HQMC.//