Announcement of the 2004 League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Excellence in Military Service Award Recipient
This MARADMIN announces that Corporal Juan R. Vela of Weapons Training Battalion, MCB Quantico, has been selected as the 2004 LULAC Excellence in Military Service Award recipient for his distinguished performance during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The award will be presented on July 8, 2004, at the LULAC National Convention in San Antonio, Texas.
Issued: June 28, 2004
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.