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IN THE MATTER OF RECOGNIZING SERGEANT RESOLU'T'ION 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
High School in Brent-wood..Soon after graduation,he attended recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot
in San Diego; and
WHEREAS,Sergeant Zachary Curran graduated rccruit uraining ori October 29,2004:and was meritoriously pr-otnoted to
Private First Class (PF.C); and
WI IEREAS, PPC Zachery Ciii•rati completed Marine Combat 'Training at thC'.. of of Infantry Camp Pendleton then
reported tel Naval'Air Technical.'Graining Center of Pensacola,Flor ida PFC Curran completed the required
avionics technician common core classes in addition to further his Military'Occupation Specialty(MOS)training as.
a CH=46.E Area Communications/Navigation and.Electrical Systems.Technician; and .
WHEREAS,PFC Zachery Cttrran'reported to Marine Corps Air Station New River,NC,for Specific C1 I-46E Avionics
systems training and attained.Lance Corporal (LCpl); and:.
WHEREAS,I,Cpl Zachery Curran was a.ssigncd to the avionics division of HM14269 in September 2005.In:February of
2006, he deployed'to Al Taqqadum, Iraq, in support o. Operation Iraqi Freedom. LCpl Curran performed
countless::aircraft maintenance hours on the 15 CH-46E which helped him achieve qualifications as a:.Naval
Aviation Collateral Duty Inspector;and
WHEREAS,,LCpl Zachery Curran, following his,hornecoming in.Fall of 2006, was: promoted with honors to Corporal
( I promo
C,PL :Upon his tion LC Curran wked with the training of:-10 subordinates for red6bloyment while
LCpl. .': as tas
he began his''traimng.to become a naval aviator as aerial g inner:and observer;.and::.:
WHEREAS,Cpl'Zachery:.CurraA was:iiiarried in May of 2007 to his honietown sweetheart Jessica who later gave:birth to
their son Calvin Zachary Curren- and
WHEREAS; Cpl Zachery Curran in.August.of 2007 received his first:..Good.Conduct Medal and in.tlie following month
Cpl Curren embarked.a C-17.movement and departed back to Iraq forhis se.cond'tour.and
WHEREAS, Cpl Zachery Curran vas nominated for his se.cond..,Met-ttorio.us Sergeant board and:.was: Combat
Meritoriously promoted'to Sergeant by his Commanding Officer(CO); Colonel Gamelin ::and.::
WHEREAS,'Sergeant Zachery Curran-while serving as work center supervisor.he ccimpleted:li s;flying syllabus and was
designated a Naval Combat Aircrew men; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Zachery Curran received a letter of appreciation from,Itis Commanding Officer for'his service as
squadron Colors Sergeant and for his outstanding leadership and dedication: He also;received a Certificate of
Accommodation from Marine Air Group 39; and
WIIEREAS,Sergeant Zachery Cttrran has flown over.4.0..0 combat hottis and over 130 combat missions,VII'movements,
and ground supporyflights..Sgt Curran lids earned and is currently waiting to be-awarded the combat strike air
medal; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Zachery Curran returned from Iraq in March 2008 and checked into I-Imrri (T)-164 as a Collateral
Ditties Inspector and Desk Sergeant,where he will be responsible for all avionics maintenance and flight training
for Marine pilots and aircrew; and.
WHEREAS,Sergeant Zachery Curran currently resides in Oceanside,California with his loving farnily and taking classes at
Embry-riddle Aeronautics in Logistics and Management; and.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE rr 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.
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FEDERAL D.GLOVER
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Chair
V Supervisor
./ LE B.UILKEMA JOHN GIOIA
7 / •strict iI Supervisor District I Supervisor
DIARY N.I'IEI'HO �`1 r' p� SUSAN A.BONILLA
— „Vistrict I II Supervisor, * _ * District IV Supervisor
1 hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and
_ entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown:
AT"I ESTED: Mav 6.2008
.101 IN CULT-PN, Clerkof the Board of Supervisors and County
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Administrator r' I
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Introduced by Supervisor Pi o, District III