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SUBJ/2004 LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS (LULAC) NATIONAL
/CONVENTION AND MILITARY AWARDS//
RMKS/1.  THE LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS (LULAC) WILL
HOST ITS 75TH NATIONAL CONVENTION FROM 6-10 JULY IN SAN ANTONIO,
TX.  THIS YEAR'S THEME IS "CELEBRATING OUR LEGACY:  DEFINING OUR
FUTURE."  CONVENTION ACTIVITIES INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS, A COLLEGE FAIR, AND A NUMBER OF YOUTH
ACTIVITIES.
2.  ONE OF THIS YEAR'S AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS IS THE ARMED FORCES AWARDS
BREAKFAST TO BE HELD ON 8 JULY.  AN "EXCELLENCE IN MILITARY SERVICE"
AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED TO ONE ACTIVE DUTY AND ONE RESERVE MEMBER
FROM EACH BRANCH OF SERVICE.  THE AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED TO "MEN
AND WOMEN WHO HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES IN THE WAR ON TERRORISM;
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WHOSE ACTIVITIES BEST SUPPORT THE IDEALS OF DUTY, HONOR, COUNTRY, OR
WHO BEST EPITOMIZE THE CORE VALUES AND THE CITIZEN-WARRIOR
ATTRIBUTES OF THEIR RESPECTIVE SERVICE."  AWARD NOMINATIONS MAY BE
SUBMITTED VIA MAIL, EMAIL, OR FAX AND ARE DUE TO THE NAVY EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY OFFICE (PERS-00H) NLT 26 MAY 2004.
3.  THE MISSION OF LULAC IS TO ADVANCE THE ECONOMIC CONDITION,
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, POLITICAL INFLUENCE, HEALTH, AND CIVIL RIGHTS
OF THE HISPANIC POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES.  THE LULAC
CONVENTION ALSO HOSTS THE FEDERAL TRAINING INSTITUTE, WHO OFFERS
SESSIONS ENABLING MID- AND SENIOR-LEVEL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES TO
ENHANCE THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND DEVELOP QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENTRY
TO THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE.
4.  FOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.LULAC.ORG.  FOR
ADDITIONAL AWARD NOMINATION INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION REGARDING
THIS AND OTHER DIVERSITY CONFERENCES, VISIT THE NAVY EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY WEBSITE AT WWW.PERSNET.NAVY.MIL/PERS00H/CONFERENCES.HTML.
5.  POC IS LT JEFF BURRELL AT (901) 874-3881 DSN/882 OR EMAIL:
JEFF.BURRELL@NAVY.MIL.
6.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
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