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This title floods the news release announcing the 2013 AUSA Sixth Region Awards. Of the 35 awards giving recognition to chapters, units and individuals, 21 were associated with or nominated by CPT Meriwether Lewis, the Joint Base Lewis-McChord chapter of the Association of the United States Army.
Whoa.
The winners of the AUSA Captain Meriwether Lewis Chapter will join the few remaining winners at the Sixth Region Annual Awards Black Tie Banquet Saturday, April 12 in the Shilo Inn & Suites Hotel at the Portland Airport in Ore. The banquet is part of the 2014 Sixth Region Spring Meeting held at the Shilo Inn April 10-13.
AUSA is a private, nonprofit organization that works to advance the interests of the U.S. Army. In addition to being a lobbying organization, volunteers with local AUSA chapters support troops while deployed and at home. The Sixth Region includes Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Northern and Central California.
Makes the Captain Meriwether Lewis Chapter even more of a badass, huh?
Let's take a look at all the winners:
PART II. SIXTH REGION INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
General of the Armies John J. Pershing Distinguished Service Award
To be Announced at the Banquet
Major General John A. Hemphill Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Region
To be Announced at the Banquet
Sergeant Major of the Army William G. Bainbridge Award for Excellence
Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Dennis R. Bowers, CPT Meriwether Lewis
Sergeant Patrick Gass Award for Excellence
Sergeant Jacob R. Valderrama, CPT Meriwether Lewis
Sixth Region Exceptional Civilian Service Award
Alecia R. Grady, CPT Meriwether Lewis (6R Representative at National)
First Lieutenant Erik S. McCrae Memorial Award
First Lieutenant Hannah Culberg, CPT Meriwether Lewis
Warrant Officer One Adrian B. Stump Memorial Award
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Derrick T. Favors, CPT Meriwether Lewis
Sixth Region President's Medal
Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Alan Callanan, Westmoreland
Greg Hollmann, CPT Meriwether Lewis
Sandy Merlot, Dean
Amy Tiemeyer, CPT Meriwether Lewis
Sixth Region Certificate of Commendation
Kirsten M. Kler, Bonneville Power Administration, Columbia River
Daniel DeGeorge Family, Cavaiani
Mary Findlay, CPT Meriwether Lewis
PART III. SIXTH REGION TEAM AND/OR INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Major General (CA) Ronald H. Markarian Award for Outstanding Cooperative Success
Virginia Kinakin, CPT Meriwether Lewis
Lakewood Subchapter of the CPT Meriwether Lewis Chapter
Colonel David A. Appling Award for Outstanding Recruiting Support
Washington State Army Advisory Board, CPT Meriwether Lewis
PART IV: SIXTH REGION FAMILY AWARDS
Sixth Region Family of the Year Award
SSG Mark A. Jones Family, Dean (6R Representative at National)
1SG Jeffrey Goodman Family, CPT Meriwether Lewis
PART V. SIXTH REGION CHAPTER AWARDS
Brigadier General Alex R. Cunningham Memorial Award
Category 1: Chapters with a membership goal greater than 1501 members - NA
Category 2: Chapters with a membership goal of 900-1500 members - CPT Meriwether Lewis
Category 3: Chapters with a membership goal of 500-899 members - Columbia River
Category 4: Chapters with a membership goal of 250-499 members - SGM Jon R. Cavaiani
Category 5: Chapters with a membership goal less than 250 members - GEN William C. Westmoreland
PART VI. SIXTH REGION ORGANIZATIONAL AND COMMUNITY AWARDS
Sixth Region Distinguished Unit Commendation
4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, CPT Meriwether Lewis
864th Engineer Battalion, CPT Meriwether Lewis
Detachment 47, 2-641 Aviation, CPT Meriwether Lewis
Sixth Region Meritorious Unit Commendation
C Company, 7-158 Aviation (FMST), CPT Meriwether Lewis
Noncommissioned Officer Academy Parks, CPT Meriwether Lewis
Sixth Region Exceptional Contributions Award
Joint Base Lewis-McChord Credit Union Team, CPT Meriwether Lewis
City of Lakewood, Washington, CPT Meriwether Lewis
Sixth Region Public Service Award
555 Able Soldier and Family Fund, CPT Meriwether Lewis
Sixth Region Certificate of Appreciation
Bonneville Power Administration Veterans Resource Group, Columbia River
City Bible Church, Columbia River
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1267, Cavaiani