Roy Wilkins Renown Service Award
Appearance
Roy Wilkins was a highly respected senior official of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and in 1980 the Association created the Roy Wilkins Renown Service Award for members of United States Armed Forces who had advanced civil rights.[1]
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1992 | USMC | Sam Spain | Master Gunnery Sergeant |
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1994 | USCG | John G. Witherspoon | Captain |
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2007 | USN | Jimmy Ryals | Lieutenant Commander | ||
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2009 | USN | Robert A. Sanders | Captain | ||
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2011 | USMC | Larry McCutcheon | Gunnery Sergeant | ||
2013 | civilian | Michael C. Crosby | civilian |
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2013 | USCG | John W. Pruitt, III | Lieutenant Commander | ||
2014 | Terry Spain | Chief Mass Communication Specialist |
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2019 | USAF | Tenaugrie Malone | 1st Lieutenant | ||
USN | Richard G. Stewart Jr. | Captain |
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References
- ^ Lottie Joiner (September 2001). "Military Honored with Roy Wilkins Awards and Other Distinctions". New Crisis. 108 (5): 77. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
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Shawn Miller (2014-06-25). "NDW Sailor Wins NAACP Roy Wilkins Renown Service Award". Naval District Washington Public Affairs. Washington, DC. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) announced its Department of Defense recipients for the 2014 Roy Wilkins Renown Service Award, with a Sailor from Naval District Washington (NDW) representing the Navy.
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"NAACP recognizes CG members". Commandant's Bulletin. November 1994. p. 29. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
The NAACP annually recognizes members of the Armed Forces for their achievements in the field of civil rights.
- ^ "DCMA employee receives NAACP award". Defense Contract Management Agency. 2013-07-16.
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Deborah Fleck (2015-12-21). "Irving resident serves on Dallas County Historical Commission". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
While serving as Commanding Officer, Naval Legal Service Office in Corpus Christi, he received the National NAACP Roy Wilkins Renown Service Award.