Solicitation of Nominees for Recognition at the 2005 DOD African American History Month Observance
This MARADMIN solicits nominations for Marines to be recognized at the 2005 Department of Defense African American History Month observance in Montgomery, Alabama. Nominees must be active duty or reserve Marines who distinguished themselves in support of the Global War on Terrorism between March 2004 and February 2005, and should be available to attend recognition events on February 23-24, 2005.
Issued: December 23, 2004
1. IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY, THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IS SPONSORING EVENTS TO CELEBRATE AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH 2005. MR. CHARLES ABELL, PRINCIPAL DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (PERSONNEL AND READINESS) WILL HOST A RECEPTION AND LUNCHEON WHERE PRESIDENTS OF HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCU'S), COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS AND SENIOR CIVILIANS WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE. AT BOTH EVENTS, SERVICE MEMBERS WHO HAVE SERVED ABROAD IN SUPPORT OF THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM (GWOT) SINCE FEBRUARY 2004 WILL BE RECOGNIZED. 2. EACH SERVICE IS REQUESTED TO NOMINATE AN ACTIVE DUTY AND/OR RESERVE COMPONENT MARINE TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE IN SUPPORT OF THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM. NOMINEES MUST HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES ABROAD IN THE GWOT DURING THE PERIOD OF MARCH 2004 TO FEBRUARY 2005 AND SHOULD BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE RECOGNITION FORUMS IN MONTGOMERY, AL ON 23 AND 24 FEBRUARY 2005. NOMINATION PACKAGES SHOULD INCLUDE A DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH (.JPG FORMAT), A ONE-PAGE, SINGLE-SPACED NARRATIVE DESCRIBING THE NOMINEE'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS, A ONE-PAGE, SINGLE-SPACED BIOGRAPHY, AND A SAMPLE CITATION (NOT TO EXCEED 12 LINES). MARINES SELECTED FOR RECOGNITION WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED AT THE RECEPTION AND AT THE LUNCHEON. TAD EXPENSES WILL BE PROVIDED THROUGH CMC (MPE). 3. SUBMIT NOMINATIONS ELECTRONICALLY TO DEANNA.SOSNOWSKI@USMC.MIL BY 20 JANUARY 05.