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The
GI Film Festival is pleased to announce that Vince Patton,
Ed.D. has joined the GI Film Festival’s Military Advisory
Committee.
Dr.
Patton is Director of Community Outreach for Military
Advantage, a division of Monster Worldwide and the world's
largest military membership organization, Military.com. In
this role he is responsible for executing grassroots
outreach marketing and public relations program, senior
program manager for Department of Defense projects,
oversight of the military installation ambassadors program,
and maintaining a close liaison with contacts at all levels
in the military community. He
joined the organization in September 2002, first serving on
the company’s advisory board, then in full time capacity
in November 2004.
Dr.
Patton has over 30 years of military service with the U. S.
Coast Guard. He
became the Eighth Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast
Guard in May 1998, which is the highest-ranking enlisted
position of the Coast Guard until his retirement in November
2002.
His illustrious
career included staff and operational assignments throughout
the country, both afloat and ashore. Among
his numerous military decorations include the
Distinguished
Service Medal, the highest peacetime military award.
In
addition to serving on the GI Film Festival’s Military
Advisory Committee, Dr. Patton is a member of the National
Defense Intelligence College Board of Visitors, and serves
on the editorial advisory board of the U. S. Naval Institute
as well as a number of corporate and nonprofit organizations
board positions.
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