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COMDTNOTE 5100
SUBJ: GEICO 2010 MILITARY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC R261119Z OCT 10/ALCOAST 520/10
1. AS ANNOUNCED IN REF A, GEICO ANNUALLY PAYS TRIBUTE TO AN ACTIVE
DUTY SERVICE MEMBER FROM EACH BRANCH OF THE ARMED SERVICES AS WELL AS
ONE DRILLING RESERVE ENLISTED MEMBER FROM ALL COMPONENTS FOR THEIR
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PUBLIC GOOD OF THE
CIVILIAN AND/OR MILITARY COMMUNITY. THE AWARD RECOGNIZES ACHIEVEMENTS
OR CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: (A) DRUG AND ALCOHOL
ABUSE PREVENTION, (B) FIRE PREVENTION AND FIRE SAFETY, AND (C)
TRAFFIC SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION.
2. THE 2010 GEICO MILITARY SERVICE AWARD WINNER FOR THE COAST GUARD
IS PETTY OFFICER MICHAEL C. JAMES FROM USCGC ESCANABA (WMEC 907),
BOSTON, MA. PETTY OFFICER JAMES IS RECOGNIZED FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS
AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION WITHIN THE
CIVILIAN COMMUNITY. PETTY OFFICER JAMES VOLUNTEERED A TOTAL OF 79
NON-WORK HOURS AT THE LAUREL SHELTER FOR BATTERED WOMEN IN GLOUCESTER
COUNTY, VA AND AT THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB IN NEWPORT NEWS, VA. DURING
THESE VOLUNTEER HOURS HE RECEIVED TRAINING THAT LED TO HIS
CERTIFICATION AS A RAPE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION ADVOCATE AND
PERFORMED TUTORING SERVICES FOR THE CHILDREN OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
VICTIMS AND BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB MEMBERS. PETTY OFFICER JAMES ALSO
MENTORED AND GAVE PRESENTATIONS ON DRUG AVOIDANCE AND DANGERS.
3. PETTY OFFICER JAMES WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT A SPECIAL AWARDS
CEREMONY AT 1830 ON 18 APRIL 2011, IN THE WASHINGTON, DC AREA. HE
WILL BE AWARDED A PLAQUE AND CASH HONORARIUM OF TWO THOUSAND FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS FROM THE GEICO PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION. GEICO WILL
PROVIDE TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR PETTY OFFICER JAMES TO ATTEND THE AWARDS
CEREMONY.
4. EACH OF THE RUNNERS-UP WILL RECEIVE AN AWARD FROM GEICO. THE COAST
GUARD RUNNER-UPS FOR THIS AWARD ARE:
    A. DC2 JARED A. DICKERSON FOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FIRE SAFETY AND
PREVENTION ONBOARD USCG BARQUE EAGLE (WIX 327).
    B. MKC SETH W. EURY FOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN TRAFFIC SAFETY AND
ACCIDENT PREVENTION AT USCG SURFACE FORCES LOGISTICS CENTER.
5. ADDITIONALLY, I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE DCC NATHAN D. WISSMANN FOR
ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FIRE SAFETY AND PREVENTION ONBOARD USCGC RUSH
(WHEC-723). CHIEF WISSMANN'S HARD WORK AND SELFLESS SERVICE IS IN
KEEPING WITH THE COMMANDANTS PRINCIPLES OF HONORING OUR PROFESSION
AND RESPECTING OUR SHIPMATES AND EARNED HIM A WELL DESERVED
NOMINATION FOR THIS AWARD.
6. I APPLAUD THESE MEMBERS FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS AND THEIR
CONTRIBUTIONS OVER AND ABOVE THEIR ASSIGNED DUTIES. I COMMEND THEIR
COMMANDS FOR RECOGNIZING THESE MEMBERS EFFORTS AND TAKING THE TIME TO
NOMINATE THEM FOR THIS AWARD. I ENCOURAGE ALL COMMANDING OFFICERS AND
OFFICERS-IN-CHARGE TO CONSIDER SUBMITTING NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2011
GEICO MILITARY SERVICE AWARD DURING THE UPCOMING AWARD NOMINATION
CYCLE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE AWARD AND PREVIOUS WINNERS PLEASE
GO TO OUR WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/SAFETY/CG1132/DEFAULT.ASP.
7. RADM MARK J. TEDESCO, DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, SAFETY AND WORK-LIFE,
SENDS.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.