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IN THE MATTER OF RECOGNIZING SERGEANT RESOLUTION NO. 2008/305
ZACHARY CURRAN, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
WHEREAS,Sergeant Zachary Curran was born on August 14, 1986,in Hayward,California,and graduated from Liberty
.11 Igh:School in Brentwood.Soon after graduation.,he attended recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot
in San Diego; an -
WHEREAS,Sergeant Zachary Curran.graduated recruit training on:,COctoher 29,2004,and was meritoriously prornoted to
Private First Class.(PFC); and
WHEREAS, PFC Zachery Curran completed Marine Combat Training at the.sch.00l of l afantry.Camp Pcridleton then
reported to Naval Air 'Technical.Training Center of Pensacola, Florida: P1',C.Curran completed the required
avionics technician comiiion core classes in addition to further his Military Occupation Specialty:.(MOS)training as
a CH-46E Arca Communications/Navigation and Electrical Systems Technician. arid
WI-IEREAS;:PFC;Zachery.Curran reported to Marine Corps Air Station New Rivers NC,for Specific'CH-46E Avionics
systems training and attained Lance Corporal (LC 1 • and
WI-IEREAS '1,Cpl Zachery Curran was assigned to the avionics division of HMM-268.rn;September 2005.In February of
2006, lie deployed to Al Tagqadum, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.-LCpl Curran per
countless aircraft maintenance hours on the 15 CH-46E which helped him a'hieve.":qualifications as a:N.aval
Aviation Collateral Duty Inspector;and
WHEREAS, LC:pl Zachcry Curran, following:his homecoming in.Fall of 2006,was:promoted with honors to Corporal
(C:P.4 Upon his.promotion;LCpl Curran was tasked with the training.440 subordinates for redeployment while
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e began its trarnrrig.to become a naval aviator as aerial giinner.andobserve..r•.and.:::..;::.:..
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WEREAS;Cpl'Zacller-y'Curr`An.w. harried in M
Hay of 2007 to:his.honietown sweetheart Jessica who later gr o birth to
their son Calvin Zachary Curr-en;.aiid'..:'
WHEREAS, Cpl`Zail eiy Cur-ran.in August of 2007 received his first Good.Conduct Medal.ar d in the.following.month
C Curren embarked a C-17 movement and q
departed back to Ira for his second.tour;:Nand
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WHEREAS; .C.pl Zachery Curran was nominated for his second Merito..r o rs :Sergeant boar and was Combat
..Meritoriously promoted to Sefgeant by his Commanding Officer(CU), Colonel Gamelin• and.;;
WI IEREAS,Sergeant Zi.chery:.Curran while serving as work center supervisor he completed his`flying syllabus and was
designated a Naval Combat::Aircrew men; and '
WHEREAS, Sergeant 'Zachcry Curran•received a letter of appreciation from his:Commanding Officer-for his service as
squadron Colors Sergeant and for his outstanding leadership and.de 1icat on. He also. received a Certificate of
Accommodation from Marine..Air Group 39; and
WHEREAS,Sergeant Zachery Curran has flown over.4.00 combat:hours and over 130 combat missions,VIP movements,
and ground support.flights. Sgt Curran has earned and is currently waiting to be.a wairded the combat strike air
medal; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Zachery Currin rettii=ned'froni Iraq;in.March 2008 arid checked into I-I nim (T)-164 as a Collateral
Dirties Inspector and Desk Sergeant,where he will be responsible for all avionics maintenance and flight training
for Marine pilots and air crew; arid.
WHEREAS,Sergeant Zachery Curran currently resides in Oceanside,California with his loving family and taking classes at
Einbry-riddle Aeronautics in Logistics and Management-, and
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
recognizes Sergeant Zachary Curran,United States Ma 'ne rps,for his outstanding leadership and dedication in. .
serving our.County. P /�
FEDERAL D.GLOVER
s Chair
District V Supervisor
�1f rYLE B.UILKEMi1 JOHN GIOIA
Lrict I I Supervisor District I Supervisor, -
MARY N.I'IEPHO �� p SUSAN A.BONII,I,A
„District III Supervisor * * District TV Supervisor
,* ** I herebv certik,that this is a true and correct copy of an action takeir and
intered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors oo the date sholvn:
o — , ililllt -4 FI-I'srcD: May 6.2009
JC I IN CaJI_I_I:N, Clerk of the Board of Su rervis ors a
I .c , nd County
Administrator ,
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Sr`4 COUrt' 13y ILi�:Ul�l.. ,L l_Cr:i.,Dpuly
Introduced by Suer-Visor Pi o,District III