Solicitation of Nominations for the 2006 League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Excellence in Military Service Award

1. CMC (MPE) IS SOLICITING NOMINEES FOR THE 2006 
EXCELLENCE IN MILITARY SERVICE AWARD. LULAC WILL HOST ITS 77TH 
NATIONAL CONVENTION FROM 26 JUNE TO 1 JULY IN MILWAUKEE, WI. 
CONVENTION ACTIVITIES INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS, A COLLEGE FAIR, AND A NUMBER OF YOUTH 
ACTIVITIES. FOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.LULAC.ORG. 
2. THE MISSION OF LULAC IS TO ADVANCE THE ECONOMIC CONDITION, 
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, POLITICAL INFLUENCE, HEALTH, AND CIVIL RIGHTS 
OF THE HISPANIC POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES. 
3. ONE OF THIS YEAR'S AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS IS THE DOD ARMED FORCES 
BREAKFAST TO BE HELD ON 29 JUNE 2006. THE EXCELLENCE IN MILITARY 
SERVICE AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED TO ONE ACTIVE DUTY AND ONE RESERVE 
MEMBER FROM EACH BRANCH OF SERVICE. THE AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED TO 
"MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES IN THE WAR ON 
TERRORISM; WHOSE ACTIVITIES BEST SUPPORT THE IDEALS OF DUTY, HONOR, 
COUNTRY, OR WHO BEST EPITOMIZE THE CORE VALUES AND THE 
CITIZEN-WARRIOR ATTRIBUTES OF THEIR RESPECTIVE SERVICE." 
4. COMMANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO NOMINATE DESERVING MARINES FOR THIS 
AWARD. ALL MARINES, REGARDLESS OF RACE OR ETHNICITY ARE ELIGIBLE. 
ELECTRONIC PACKAGE NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CMC (MPE) POC 
AT ROBERT.L.TAYLOR5@USMC.MIL BY 16 MAY 2006. HARD COPIES MAY BE 
MAILED TO 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO VA 22134-5103, OR FAXED TO 
703-784-9814. NOMINATIONS WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: (1) BLACK 
AND WHITE OR COLOR DIGITAL (.JPG FILE), HEAD AND SHOULDER PHOTO IN 
THE SERVICE "A" UNIFORM; (2) A TYPEWRITTEN, SINGLE-SPACED NARRATIVE 
(NOT TO EXCEED TWO PAGES) DESCRIBING THE NOMINEE'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS, 
WHICH SUPPORT THE LULAC AWARD CRITERIA; (3) TYPEWRITTEN, SINGLE 
SPACED BIOGRAPHY (NOT TO EXCEED ONE PAGE) OF THE NOMINEE; (4) A 
TYPEWRITTEN CITATION (SINGLE-SPACED, NOT TO EXCEED EIGHTEEN LINES 
OF NARRATIVE, 12-PITCH FONT, WITH 1 INCH LEFT AND RIGHT MARGINS) 
SUMMARIZING THE NOMINEE'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS. 
5. CMC (MPE) WILL CONDUCT A SPECIAL EMPHASIS AWARD BOARD TO SELECT 
THE MARINE HONOREES (1 ACTIVE AND 1 RESERVE) ON 18 MAY 2006. THE 
AWARD RECIPIENTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA MARADMIN. TRAVEL AND PER 
DIEM FOR THE AWARD RECIPIENTS AND ONE FAMILY MEMBER WILL BE FUNDED 
BY CMC (MPE). 
6. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.