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The 2015 Recipient of the GySgt John Basilone Award for Courage and Commitment
SERGEANT CALVIN A. HALL
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The GySgt John Basilone Award for Courage and Commitment was first presented on Basilone Day19 February 2004, at the Freedom Museum in Manassas, Virginia.
The purpose of the GySgt John Basilone Award for Courage and Commitment is to honor the memory of GySgt John Basilone as well as to recognize the actions of today’s Marines who uphold the ultimate attributes of what it means to be a United States Marine.
The award is only given to NCOs. The nominees are presented to the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps by Senior NCOs. The Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps then recommends a recipient from the list of nominees.
Since 31 July 2007, A scholarship is attached to the Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone Award for Courage and Commitment.
Before deploying to Iwo Jima, Gunny Basilone married Marine Sergeant Lena Riggi. Their hope for the future was to raise a large family, similar to the families in which they had grown up in. However, this dream was never realized because Gunny Basilone lost his life on Iwo Jima 19 February 1945.
Thus, as a way to honor the Basilones' loss of their dream and because schooling for young John Basilone was a constant struggle, the Basilone Award Committee has applied for and received a 501[c][3] charity status from the Internal Revenue Service. The EIN # is 30-0404212
It is the hope and goal of the Basilone Award Committee that a $1000.00 Scholarship will be made available to every recipient of the Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone Award for Courage and Commitment [past, present and future].
This scholarship may be used toward acquiring an Associate, Bachelor, Masters, PhD degree and/or a Trade Certification.
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