It's a big year for the Capt. Meriwether Lewis Chapter of the Association of the United States Army.  In the upcoming awards for AUSA's 6th Region, which covers AUSA chapters in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and North and Central California, the JBLM chapter took nine awards, including one for CSM Matt Barnes, JBLM's garrison sergeant major.

The Sixth Region Annual Meeting and Symposium, hosted by the MG William F Dean Chapter, is April 28-30. Award recipients will be formally recognized at the banquet on April 30. The recipients of the awards include:

General of the Armies John J. Pershing Distinguished Service Award

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Major General John A. Hemphill Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Region

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Sergeant Patrick Gass Award for Excellence

   CSM Matthew Douglas Barnes, Captain Meriwether Lewis Chapter

Sixth Region Exceptional Civilian Service Award

   Mr. Michael Hayes, Captain Meriwether Lewis Chapter (Mr. Hayes will be Region's nominee for national award consideration)

   Mr. Richard L. Fielder, MG William F. Dean Chapter

1LT Erik S. McCrea Memorial Award

   CPT Brian Forester, Captain Meriwether Lewis Chapter

WO1 Adrian B. Stump Memorial Award

   CW4 Jeffery Heil, Captain Meriwether Lewis Chapter

Sixth Region President's Medal

   SFC(R) Thomas David Clanton, Stilwell Chapter

   MG(R) Kent H. Hillhouse, Silicon Valley Chapter

   Mrs. Linda Johnston, Columbia River Chapter

   LTC(R) Scott W. Maryott, General William C. Westmoreland Chapter

   CW5 Lorie E. Noble, Mission Trails Chapter

   Mr. Ken Swarner, Captain Meriwether Lewis Chapter

Sixth Region Certificate of Commendation

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Sixth Region Award for Outstanding Cooperative Success

   Columbia River Chapter

   PFC William Kenzo Nakamura Chapter

Sixth Region Award for Outstanding Recruiting Support

   Columbia River Chapter

Brigadier General Alex R. Cunningham Award

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Sixth Region President's Award for Outstanding Chapter Achievement

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Sixth Region Distinguished Unit Commendation

   3^rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2^nd ID, Captain Meriwether Lewis Chapter 

   4^th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2^nd ID, Captain Meriwether Lewis Chapter

   17th Field Artillery Brigade, Captain Meriwether Lewis Chapter

Sixth Region Meritorious Unit Commendation

   Golden Bear ROTC Battalion, UC Berkeley, MG William F. Dean Chapter

   Sacramento Recruiting Battalion, MG William F. Dean Chapter

   Washington State Guard, PFC William Kenzo Nakamura Chapter

Sixth Region Exceptional Contributions Award

   Mr. Brice Barrett, Executive Director, Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition, Columbia River Chapter

Sixth Region Public Service Award

   Ranger Newspaper, Captain Meriwether Lewis Chapter

   Mrs. Mary Valderrama, Silicon Valley Chapter

Sixth Region Certificate of Commendation

CW3 Peter J.B. Lawrence, U.S. Army Retired, PFC William Kenzo Nakamura Chapter 

CDR Don Morris, Mission Trails Chapter

CSM Bruce E. Proctor,U.S. Army Retired, PFC William Kenzo Nakamura Chapter

LTC Alexander A. Thole, USAR Retired, PFC William Kenzo Nakamura Chapter 

COL Robert L. Windus, U.S. Army Retired, Columbia River Chapter

Sixth Region Certificate of Appreciation

Oakes Dental, Columbia River Chapter

Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition, Columbia River Chapter

Portland Recruiting Battalion, Columbia River Chapter

Sheron Dental, Columbia River Chapter