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Scholarship and Awards ProgramDownload Application (.doc)Col. Nate Smith Memorial Scholarship 
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About Colonel SmithColonel Smith was born March 12, 1920 in White Haven, Pennsylvania; joined the Marine Corps in 1938; retired on July 31, 1968; and died March 8, 2003. Colonel Smith received a Bronze Star for service at Iwo Jima in 1945: "First Lieutenant Smith received a report that several men were being fired upon from a bypassed cave and that two persons had been wounded. He arranged for the treatment and removal of the first wounded man and began his rescue of the trapped Marine by throwing several more grenades to cover his actions. He approached the cave and pulled the wounded man to safety while rifle fire was hitting all around him. This fearless act in the face of personal danger was a lifesaving action for a fellow Marine." Colonel Smith received a Silver Star for service in Korea in 1951: "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as Commanding Officer of Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division in action against the enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 29 May 1951. When his assaulting platoon were subjected to devastating enemy small-arms, mortar and automatic-weapons fire, and temporarily unable to advance, Major Smith exposed himself to the deadly hostile barrage to direct the attack. After sustaining a severe chest wound during the final assault, he refused medical attention and urged his men forward to rout the entrenched enemy, submitting to aid and evacuation only after the position had been secured and defense lines established." D. I. Salute Program The D. I. Salute Program selection process is administered and selection is made by the Commanding Officer, Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego. For information on the program, drill instructors should contact their battalion sergeant major. The MCRD Museum Historical Society hosts the selected drill instructor from each of the four RTR battalions and their guest at the Society's annual Globe and Anchor Salute each September. At the Salute, the drill instructors each receive a $500 U. S. Savings Bond and a year's membership in the Society. MCRD Professional Military Education Program The Marine Corps Recruit Depot/Western Recruiting Region developed this program as part of the Professional Military Education Program to enhance professional development, recognize individual achievement, stimulate intellectual thought, and build unit camaraderie. The MCRD Museum Historical Society partners with the Depot in support of this program by providing a $300 award for each category and maintaining a perpetual plaque that is displayed at Pendleton Hall. The Alfred M. Gray Warrior Book Review Award: Open to Marines in the grade of Sergeant and below; this award judges annual unit book review presentations by unit, and an individual written depot book review competition. Read 2006 Winning Essay The Sergeant Major Leland Crawford Leadership Award: Open to all Staff-Noncommissioned Officers, this award judge's quarterly leadership competition for MCRD commands, and an annual leadership paper competition. Read 2006 Winning Essay The Lieutenant General Victor H. Krulak Tactical Excellence Award: Open to all Officers, this award judges quarterly battle study presentations for MCRD commands, and an annual written battle study presentation. Read 2006 Winning Essay |
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