Congratulations to LCDR Rich Angelet, our Coast Guard Service Representative to ANSO, on his selection as the 2010 League of Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Excellence in Military Service Award Winner.  Please read the Coast Guard message announcing his selection.

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SUBJ: 2010 LEAGUE OF LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS (LULAC) EXCELLENCE IN MILITARY SERVICE AWARD WINNER 1. IT IS A GREAT PLEASURE TO ANNOUNCE THAT LCDR RICHARD ANGELET OF COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS HAS BEEN SELECTED AS THE COAST GUARD RECIPIENT OF THE 2010 LULAC EXCELLENCE IN MILITARY SERVICE AWARD.

LULAC FOCUS HEAVILY ON EDUCATION, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND EMPLOYMENT FOR HISPANICS, AND FOR MORE THAN 80 YEARS, LULAC HAS WORKED HARD TO BRING FORTH POSITIVE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHANGES FOR HISPANIC AMERICANS.

2. AS THE ACTIVE DUTY AWARD RECIPIENT, LCDR ANGELET DEMONSTRATES A SINCERE COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE WITH OVER 18 YEARS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE. LCDR ANGELET IS THE PRESIDENT OF THE THE ASSOCIATION OF NAVAL SERVICES OFFICERS (ANSO) WASHINGTON, DC CHAPTER AND THE COAST GUARD'S SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FOR ANSO, AN ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING OF HISPANIC OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEMBERS FROM THE NAVAL SERVICES. HE IS ACTIVELY ENGAGED WITH JUNIOR PERSONNEL AND MENTORS MEMBERS OF ALL NATIONALITIES WITH SUBSTANTIVE CAREER COUNSELING. LCDR ANGELET IS A COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE (CASA) VOLUNTEER. CASA IS THE ONLY VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION THAT EMPOWERS PRIVATE CITIZENS AS OFFICERS OF THE COURT. HE HAS ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND (MALDEF) TO RAISE SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARENESS THROUGHOUT THE COAST GUARD. LCDR ANGELET IS A LONGTIME ADVOCATE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS AND UPWARD MOBILITY FOR HISPANICS.

HE IS AN UNSUNG LEADER WHO HAS SELFLESSLY GIVEN HUNDREDS OF HOURS OF HIS TIME AND SKILLS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY. HIS STELLAR LEADERSHIP AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COAST GUARD AND THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY ARE EXEMPLARY.

3. LCDR ANGELET WILL BE PRESENTED THE LULAC EXCELLENCE IN MILITARY SERVICE AWARD AT THE AWARDS BREAKFAST DURING THE 81ST LULAC NATIONAL CONVENTION AND EXPOSITION IN ALBUQUERQUE, NM ON 15 JULY 2010.

4. DETAILS REGARDING THE LULAC NATIONAL CONVENTION AND EXPOSITION CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.LULAC.NET.

5. RELEASED BY CAPT E.G. FAUX, ACTING DIRECTOR, CIVIL RIGHTS DIRECTORATE.

6. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED