2005 Capital Marine USMC and USN Enlisted Awards Recipients (Corrected Copy)
This MARADMIN announces the recipients of the 2005 Capital Marine USMC and USN Enlisted Awards, recognizing outstanding enlisted Marines and Sailors across ten different award categories. The awards honor exceptional performance in areas including marksmanship training, combat readiness, medical support, recruiting, drill instruction, career planning, and reserve service.
Issued: October 4, 2005
1. THE 2005 CAPITAL MARINE USMC AND USN ENLISTED AWARDS RECIPIENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: A. THE GUNNERY SERGEANT CARLOS N. HATHCOCK II AWARD: PRESENTED TO GUNNERY SERGEANT LESTER STONE, WEAPONS TRAINING BATTALION, TRAINING COMMAND, QUANTICO, VA, FOR HIS SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE IMPROVEMENT IN MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS. B. THE SERGEANT MAJOR WILBUR BESTWICK AWARD: PRESENTED TO GUNNERY SERGEANT JOHN E. WILSEY, 2ND MARDIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC. FOR HIS SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO INCREASED COMBAT READINESS IN A GROUND COMBAT ELEMENT OF THE FLEET MARINE FORCE. C. THE SERGEANT HARRY D. MEYERS AWARD: PRESENTED TO CORPORAL THOMAS MCKENZIE, 2ND FORCE SERVICE SUPPORT GROUP, 2ND SUPPLY BN, FOR HIS SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO INCREASED COMBAT READINESS IN A COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT ELEMENT OF THE FLEET MARINE FORCE. D. THE SERGEANT MAJOR FREDERICK B. DOUGLASS AWARD: PRESENTED TO SERGEANT PAUL E. FLETCHER, MARINE AVIATION LOGISTICS SQUAD 26, 2ND MAW, FOR HIS SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO INCREASED COMBAT READINESS IN AN AVIATION COMBAT ELEMENT OF THE FLEET MARINE FORCE. E. THE CHIEF HOSPITAL CORPSMAN GEORGE WILLIAM "DOC" PIERCY AWARD: PRESENTED TO PETTY OFFICER FIRST CLASS EDNA WILSON, DENTAL COMPANY A, 1ST DENTAL BN, FOR HER SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO INCREASED COMBAT READINESS IN A MEDICAL SUPPORT ELEMENT OF THE FLEET MARINE FORCE. F. THE SERGEANT MAJOR BERTHA L. PETERS AWARD: PRESENTED TO SERGEANT MARIA E. GILMORE, 1ST FLEET SERVICE SUPPORT GROUP, 1ST SUPPLY BN, FOR HER SUSTAINED EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE OF DUTY WHILE SERVING WITH A FLEET MARINE FORCE UNIT. G. THE MARINE CORPS RESERVIST OF THE YEAR AWARD: PRESENTED TO SERGEANT ALEXANDER E. DEW, USMCR, A COMPANY, HEADQUARTERS SUPPORT BN, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJUENE, FOR HIS SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO INCREASED COMBAT READINESS IN AN ELEMENT OF THE FLEET MARINE FORCE RESERVES. H. THE DRILL INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD: PRESENTED TO GUNNERY SERGEANT JEAN-YONEL ULCEUS, DRILL INSTRUCTOR SCHOOL, SUPPORT BATTALION, RECRUIT TRAINING REGIMENT, MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT SAN DIEGO, FOR HIS SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO IMPROVEMENT AND TRAINING OF RECRUITS. I. THE MARINE CORPS RECRUITER OF THE YEAR AWARD: PRESENTED TO GUNNERY SERGEANT PATRICK MILLER, RS ORLANDO, FLORIDA, 6TH MARINE CORPS DISTRICT, FOR NOTEWORTHY PERFORMANCE IN THE RECRUITMENT OF QUALITY INDIVIDUALS TO THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS. J. THE MARINE CORPS CAREER PLANNER OF THE YEAR AWARD: PRESENTED TO MASTER SERGEANT THOMAS BOYLE, MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, FOR HIS OUTSTANDING EFFORTS IN RETAINING AND PLANNING THE FUTURE OF CAREER MARINES. 2. A TREMENDOUS THANKS IS EXTENDED TO THE COMMANDERS WHO NOMINATED MARINES AND SAILORS FROM THEIR UNITS. 3. CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE MARINES AND SAILOR FOR A JOB WELL DONE OVER THE PAST YEAR.