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
3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd ID, Captain Meriwether Lewis Chapter
4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd 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