Announcement of the 2004 Federally Employed Women (FEW) Military Service Award Recipient

1. FEW IS A PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED
IN 1968 TO SUPPORT THE FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FEDERAL WOMEN'S
PROGRAM (FWP). FEW IS CONCERNED WITH BOTH FURTHERING THE POTENTIAL
OF ALL WOMEN IN THE GOVERNMENT AND ELIMINATING SEX DISCRIMINATION IN
THE FEDERAL SERVICE. THE FEW MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD RECOGNIZES AN
OUTSTANDING MILITARY SERVICE MEMBER WHO HAS DISTINGUISHED
HERSELF/HIMSELF WITH SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR SERVICE AND
OUR NATION.
2. CMC (MPE) IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THIS YEAR'S AWARD RECIPIENT
IS MAJOR CRYSTAL PELLETIER, COMMANDING OFFICER, ALPHA COMPANY (REIN),
EIGHTH COMMUNICATION BATTALION, 2D MARINE EXPEDITIONARY BRIGADE. MAJ
PELLETIER WAS UNANIMOUSLY SELECTED, FROM A FIELD OF EXCELLENT
MARINES, BY A BOARD CONSISTING OF MEMBERS REPRESENTING MANPOWER AND
RESERVE AFFAIRS. SHE WAS CHOSEN BASED ON HER HIGHLY SKILLED
PERFORMANCE AND LEADERSHIP DISPLAYED IN A DIVERSE AND EXPANSIVE AREA
IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM.
3. THE FEW MILITARY SERVICE AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED TO MAJ PELLETIER
ON 21 JUL 2004, DURING THE MILITARY AWARDS BANQUET AT THE FEW 35TH
ANNUAL NATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM AND CONFERENCE.
4. CONGRATULATIONS TO MAJ PELLETIER AND HER COMMAND.