2003 National Image Inc. Meritorious Service Awards
This MARADMIN solicits nominations for the 2003 National Image Inc. Meritorious Service Awards, which recognize one officer and one enlisted Marine for their contributions to the Hispanic community and promotion of civil rights, equal opportunity, and public service. Commanders are encouraged to submit nomination packages by March 31, 2003, and award recipients will be announced in late April for presentation at a banquet on May 23, 2003, in Hollywood, California.
Issued: January 14, 2003
1. CMC (MPE) IS SOLICITING NOMINEES FOR THE 2003 NATIONAL IMAGE INC. MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARDS. NATIONAL IMAGE INC. IS A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1972 TO ADDRESS THE EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, AND CIVIL RIGHTS OF ALL AMERICANS. EACH YEAR NATIONAL IMAGE INC. PRESENTS MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARDS TO ONE OFFICER AND ONE ENLISTED MARINE FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY. THE AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT NATIONAL IMAGE'S 15TH ANNUAL MILITARY AWARDS BANQUET ON MAY 23 AT THE RENAISSANCE HOTEL IN HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA 2. NOMINEES FOR THE AWARDS MUST HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES TO THE MARINE CORPS AND THE NATION BY: A. DISPLAYING EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP ABILITIES. B. PROMOTING CIVIL/HUMAN RIGHTS, RACE RELATIONS, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AND PUBLIC SERVICE. C. ENDORSING THE INTEGRATION OF MINORITIES AND WOMEN WITHIN THE ARMED FORCES AMONG HISPANICS. D. ESTABLISHING A POSITIVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARMED FORCES AMONG HISPANICS. E. FOSTERING INNOVATIVE AND BENEFICIAL PROGRAMS/RELATIONS WITHIN THE CIVILIAN COMMUNITY ACROSS ALL RACES AND ETHNICITIES. F. ADHERING TO THE TENETS OF THE CONSTITUTION, THAT ALL PERSONS ARE CREATED EQUAL, AND THAT FREEDOM IS A UNIVERSAL RIGHT THAT MUST BE VIGILANTLY PROTECTED. 3. COMMANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO NOMINATE DESERVING MARINES FOR THIS AWARD. ALL MARINES, REGARDLESS OF RACE OR ETHNICITY ARE ELIGIBLE. NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST INCLUDE A SHORT BIOGRAPHY; AN 8X10 BLACK AND WHITE, HEAD AND SHOULDERS PHOTOGRAPH OF THE NOMINEE IN SERVICE "A" UNIFORM; A DOUBLE-SPACED NARRATIVE OF ACTIONS PERFORMED AND IMPACT. PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED AT CMC (MPE), 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO VA 22134-5103 BY 31 MARCH 03. 4. THE AWARD RECIPIENTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA MARADMIN IN LATE APRIL. TRAVEL FOR THE AWARD RECIPIENTS WILL BE FUNDED BY CMC (MPE).