Two of our own have been honored by the United States Marine Corps.
With the annual National Capital Region (NCR) matches being established as a regular part of the Marine Corps Competition-In-Arms Program’s annually-held regional competitions, there was a need to establish new Team Trophies to be awarded each year to the winning Rifle Team and the winning Pistol Team at the NCR matches, and two of our own were chosen to be honored by having the Team Trophies respectively named in their honor:
Nelson Ocasio and Brian Zins
This amazing honor was conferred and announced earlier this year, and so for the first time in history the National Capital Region “Ocasio Rifle Team Trophy” and the National Capital Region “Zins Pistol Team Trophy” will each be presented and awarded to the NCR winning teams at the upcoming National Capital Region competitions’ Awards Ceremony on 25 October 2024.
Individual members of each winning team will also be awarded either an “Ocasio Rifle Team Trophy Badge” or a “Zins Pistol Team Trophy Badge” and the name of the winning Team will be inscribed on a plate affixed to the base of their actual, respective trophy.
It is with great pride that we give a loud “Ooorah!” and hearty congratulations to both Nelson Ocasio and Brian Zins on the occasion of this great honor in recognition of their own individual achievements within the Marine Corps’ Competition-In-Arms Program!
Nelson Ocasio and the National Capital Region Ocasio Rifle Team Trophy while at the NCR Awards Ceremony held in Quantico, VA (25 October 2024)
Congratulations to Team WTBN SCARLET
(A. Grissom, P. Liu-Gorman, M. Martinez, J. Stewart, P. Williams) which WON the
2024 National Capital Region Rifle Team Match!
Brian Zins and the National Capital Region Zins Pistol Team Trophy while at the NCR Awards Ceremony held in Quantico, VA (25 October 2024)
Congratulations to Team WTBN GOLD
(M. Andre, J. Flessner, D. Hannigan, C. Schilling) which WON the
2024 National Capital Region Pistol Team Match!
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