CITATION
Marine Of The Year
For
Dennis Bradford
Dennis Bradford teaches History at Stephen F. Austin State University and is a charter member of the Pineywoods Detachment of the Marine Corps League since 8 January 2005. He served in Viet Nam and is a living example of the phrase “Once a Marine, Always a Marine.”
Bradford serves as the Junior Vice Commandant of the Pineywoods Detachment. As such, he has devoted many hours to his primary duty as “chief recruiter” for the detachment. He has been responsible for encouraging many of our newer members to join the League. Additionally, he has written forms and letters that aid in recruiting new members and retaining existing members.
Without a second thought, Bradford attended, at his own expense, the Department of Texas State Convention in San Antonio last June, from which he returned full of new ideas. Constantly considering ways to make our Detachment better, he established, and serves as the Editor of, and practically single-handedly publishes, the Detachment’s newsletter which we named the “Pineywoods Poopsheet.” The newsletter began with its first issue in July 2007. It is professionally organized and informative, with color photographs and articles on all aspects of the Detachment, the Marine Corps League, and the Marine Corps. It is a first-class publication which brings credit to the entire Detachment.
Not one to rest on past accomplishments, Bradford helped recruit Richard Barnhart to assist us in building our own website. He also helped convince Barnhart to join the detachment. The outstanding results can be seen at pineywoodsmarines.org. In addition to his work with Rich Barnhart, Dennis has also devoted countless hours to our participation in the Pineywoods Fair, The Marine Corps Ball, and other upcoming events. During my term as Commandant of the Detachment, we have established three key committees. Junior Vice Commandant Bradford chairs or is a member of all three.
As Commandant of the Detachment, the highest award that I can present is the Detachment Marine of the Year Medal - for service to the League above and beyond the call of duty. Therefore, it is my privilege to award the Detachment Marine of the Year Medal to Dennis Bradford.
