Thursday, April 11, 2013

Dear UVC Friends, SHORT NOTICE SPECIAL EVENT: On Wed 17 Apr 2013 at 0900 in the West Foyer of the Colorado State Capitol, the US Navy Expeditionary Combat Command will present the Navy and Marine Corps Medal to a former sailor, EOD1 Corey Baughman, who now resides in Denver. The Commander of US Navy Expeditionary Command, Rear Admiral Michael Tillotson, will be flying into Denver for the Medal presentation.

EOD1 Corey Baughman left his former mission station in Japan to return to Denver to care for his mother who had terminal cancer. He is receiving this award for heroism due to an climbing incident on Mt. Fuji in Japan. He was climbing with friends on the North Face of Mt. Fuji when they witnessed a Japanese man who was also climbing near them suddenly fall several hundred feet below their location. They were sure he had perished but immediately stopped their ascent and began climbing down to reach the man. When they finally reached him, although he sustained significant injuries, he was still alive. A large snow storm had moved in around them and they could no longer descend to reach emergency assistance. They found a small climbing hut near their location and moved the injured climber to get him out of the storm. They stayed with him and kept him alive until rescue crews could arrive at the hut more than a day later. EOD1 Baughman now lives in Denver with his family.

Due to the short notice of this ceremony, no formal invite was created. Please advise our office as soon as possible if you plan on attending the ceremony. We hope you are able to join us on Wednesday.

Janelle Darnell, Chief of Protocol
Office of The Adjutant General
Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
6848 South Revere Parkway
Centennial, Colorado 80112
720-250-1462 office
250-1462 DSN
720-250-1519 fax
303-941-6745 cell
Janelle.darnell@dmva.state.co.us

Sincerely, Jenn Latini, UVC Secretary

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