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ALMAR 038/04

Date signed: 07/15/2004MARADMIN Number: 038/04
Subject: MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION LTJG OSBORNE AND DN CHRISTENSEN JR., MEMORIAL AWARDS

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ALMAR 038/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC HS//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION LTJG OSBORNE AND DN
/CHRISTENSEN JR., MEMORIAL AWARDS//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  I TAKE GREAT PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS
OF THE MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION'S LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE (LTJG)
WEEDON E. OSBORNE AND DENTALMAN (DN) THOMAS A. CHRISTENSEN, JR.,
MEMORIAL AWARDS.
2.  THE LTJG WEEDON E. OSBORNE AWARD HONORS A DENTAL OFFICER WHO
EXHIBITS SUPERIOR LEADERSHIP WHILE SERVING WITH THE FMF.  THIS
YEAR'S RECIPIENT IS LT ERIC S. EVANS, DENTAL CORPS, USNR, WHO IS
ASSIGNED TO 2D DENTAL BATTALION, 2D FSSG.  LT EVANS' INSPIRATIONAL
LEADERSHIP AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO
OPERATIONAL READINESS.
3.  THE DN THOMAS A. CHRISTOPHER, JR., AWARD IS PRESENTED TO A
DENTAL TECHNICIAN IN RECOGNITION OF SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
FMF.  THIS YEAR'S RECIPIENT IS DT2(FMF) JAMES E. HORTON, USN, WHO IS
ASSIGNED TO 3D DENTAL BATTALION, 3D FSSG.  DT2 HORTON'S
CONTRIBUTIONS WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN IMPROVING THE OPERATIONAL
READINESS OF SUPPORTED MARINE UNITS.  
4.  LT EVANS AND DT2 HORTON WERE SELECTED FROM A LIST OF NOMINEES
FROM AROUND THE MARINE CORPS.  THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF ALL NOMINEES
WERE EXEMPLARY, MAKING THE COMPETITION EXTREMELY KEEN.
5.  ADDITIONAL INFO AND COORDINATION OF AWARD PRESENTATIONS WILL BE
FORWARDED BY SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
6.  CONGRATULATIONS ARE EXTENDED TO LT EVANS AND DT2 HORTON FOR A
JOB WELL DONE AND TO ALL NOMINEES WHO HAVE PERFORMED COMMENDABLY IN
SUPPORT OF THE NAVY-MARINE CORPS TEAM.
7.  SEMPER FIDELIS, M. W. HAGEE, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS,
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//