Nominations for this Award may be made by any Member and
submitted to the National Awards Chairman by email at JStan131@Comcast.net, or US Mail to
John Stanford, Chairman
3026 Cesery Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32277-3527
The Deadline for Meritorious Award Nominations is April
30, 2014.
The Meritorious Award is presented to the Member or Base
that exemplifies the Motto, “
Pride Runs Deep “, who, by
the efforts and involvement of an individual Base Member, or if a Base Award,
by a group of Members within a base, promote a positive image of the US Navy
Submarine Force and/or the US Submarine Veterans through participation in local
Veteran affairs, parades, school activities, and presentations to Civic,
legislative, Veterans, patriotic, and other local area organizations.
Some examples may be Library displays, Community Bulletin
Boards, Schools, and items that appear in print and/or electronic media, Press
Releases, Public/Community Service Announcements, etc, which promote the
concept of Honor, Duty, Pride, and the history and lore of the US Navy
Submarine Force to the general public and community at large.
This Award may be presented to a Base, or an individual,
and Membership in United States Submarine Veterans, Inc. is required for this
Award.
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NEWS-02: The Silver Anchor Award Criteria Submitted by:
Awards Chairman on 2/8/2014
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Nominations for the Silver Anchor Award may be made by
any Member and submitted to the National Awards Chairman by email at
or US Mail to
John Stanford, Chairman
3026 Cesery Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32277-3527
The nominations for the Silver Anchor award must be
received by April 30, 2014.
The Silver Anchor Award is presented to a Member in
recognition of his efforts to support one of the primary objectives of our
Creed…to provide a way for
all submariners to gather for their mutual benefit and enjoyment.
This Award recognizes the Member’s volunteer support for meetings, projects and events,
including work to recruit new Members and to retain the current membership of
the Base.
This Award will be presented to individual Members only.
Eligibility for this Award requires Membership in the
United States Submarine Veterans, Inc.
NEWS-03: Robert "Bob" Link Commendation Award
Criteria Submitted by: Awards Chairman on 2/8/2014
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Nominations may be made by any Member and submitted to
the National Awards Chairman by email at JStan131@Comcast.net,
or US Mail to
John Stanford, Chairman
3026 Cesery Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32277-3527
Nominations from all Members are encouraged, and the
final decision is made by the National Commander. The Deadline for Nominations is April 30,
2014.
This is the USSVI version of a “Letter of Commendation”
from the National Commander and is named for Robert "Bob" Link, who
was the first National Commander of USSVI.
A nomination may be made for a Member, or a Base.
The on and presentation of this Award is at the
discretion of the National Commander.
Eligibility for this Award requires Membership in United
States Submarine Veterans Inc.
NEWS-04: Joe Negri Shipmate of the Year Award Criteria
Submitted by: Awards Chairman on 2/8/2014
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Nominations must be received by April 30, 2014.
Nominations may be made by any Member and submitted to the
National Awards Chairman by email at JStan131@Comcast.net,
or US Mail to
John Stanford, Chairman
3026 Cesery Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32277-3527
Joe Negri is considered the Primary Founder of USSVI.
The Joe Negri Award is the highest and most prestigious
Award that is presented to a Member, and reflects his personal and individual
efforts and participation during the preceding years on a National level, and
who has contributed the most to the advancement and embodiment of the USSVI
Creed and Agenda.
By his dedicated service and support to our USSVI
organization and his fellow Submarine Veteran Brothers, he exemplifies the true
meaning and spirit of the word, "Shipmate.”
The Members’
service at a National level should be an important consideration in the
nomination for this Award.
Eligibility for this Award requires current Membership in
United States Submarine Veterans, Inc.
NEWS-05: The Ben Bastura Historical Achievement Award
Criteria Submitted by: Awards Chairman on 2/8/2014
Nominations must be received by April 30, 2014.
Combinations may be made by any Member and submitted to
the National Awards Chairman by email at JStan131@Comcast.net,
or US Mail to
John Stanford, Chairman
3026 Cesery Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32277-3527
The Ben Bastura Historical Achievement Award is presented
to the person/s who have demonstrated their under-standing and commitment to
our creed in perpetuating the memory of submariners and submarines by
gathering, creating, or in other ways preserving a significant amount of
submarine history.
The Award will be presented to a person/s in the
submarine community who has shown a broad and encompassing discipline of
gathering submarine history. That person/s should have demonstrated they are an
expert in the many aspects of gathering and preserving submarine history, its
artifacts and documents.
The Award recognizes that for almost 50 years, Ben
Bastura collected submarine artifacts, papers, and trivia. He also did much
research on all facets of submarines and the people in them. Ben spent untold
amounts of his own money to make a museum of his home in Waterford, CT. and to
share his love of submarines with the people who came around or who asked for
his help freely. Ben also was an author and wrote History of U.S. Submarine
Veterans World War II. Ben is gone nowbut, thanks to him, we have many valuable
submarine books, papers, plaques, and other objects that are irreplaceable and
are located at St. Marys Submarine Museum in St. Marys, Georgia. In the years
to come, we are going to need more and more people like Benpeople who have a
genuine love of those who have gone before and are determined to preserve our
heritage.
Nominations may be made by any Member, and submitted to
the National Awards Chairman.
The recipient of this Award shall meet the requirements
listed above, and Membership in the United States Submarine Veterans, Inc. is
not a requirement.
NEWS-06: The National Awards Nomination Process Submitted
by: Awards Chair on 2/8/2014
Any USSVI Member in good standing may nominate any other
Member in good standing or Base where appropriate and as stated in the Award
description.
Submit the nomination using the following guidelines
to arrive no later than April 30, 2014.
All Award nominations shall be type-written, and shall be
a maximum of two pages.
Clearly state the Nominees’ name, title, and home Base (if applicable ) and the specific
Award for which nomination is being made.
Unless otherwise noted, the candidate must be a current
member in good standing, however, a Member who has gone on eternal patrol
within the last 12 months of the close of the nomination period may also be considered
for a posthumous Award.
Each entry shall be for the nomination of a single Award.
Do not include more than one Base or Nominee on the same nomination. If a
nominee is being considered for more than one Award, a separate nomination is
required.
Do not include any photographs or endorsements with the
nomination. Separate endorsements for a nominee or a Base are encouraged.
Nominations may be made by any Member and submitted to
the National Awards Chairman by email at JStan131@Comcast.net,
or US Mail to
John Stanford, Chairman
3026 Cesery Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32277-3527
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