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From: "Kannady, Christopher Capt OSD OMC Defense" <Christopher.Kannady@osd.mil>
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 15:33:29 
To: <montalvoesq@yahoo.com>
Subject: FW: Death Of CWO4 Derwin McGriff (UNCLASSIFIED)  -- USMC Personnel



V/r
CHRISTOPHER L. KANNADY
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-----Original Message-----
From: Tomeucci, Mark A CWO-4 OSD OMC Convening Authority 
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 2:30 PM
To: MLA dd - OMC All
Subject: FW: Death Of CWO4 Derwin McGriff (UNCLASSIFIED) -- USMC Personnel

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED

Ladies and Gentlemen,

It is with deep sadness that I am forwarding you this information as many of
you may have known and/or worked with CWO4 McGriff.  CWO4 McGriff was a
fantastic officer and Marine and will be greatly missed by many. 


MARK A. TOMEUCCI
Chief Warrant Officer Four, JA
Legal Administrator
Office of Military Commissions
1600 Defense Pentagon
Washington, DC  20301-1600
Ofc:(703) 428-7307
Fax: (703) 428-7484
DSN: 328


-----Original Message-----
From: Falcon, Amy M CW2 MIL USA OTJAG 
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 2:20 PM
Subject: Death Of CWO4 Derwin McGriff (UNCLASSIFIED)

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE

Fellow Warrant Officers,

It is with sadness that I inform you of the death of CWO4 Derwin
McGriff, the Chief Warrant Officer of the Staff Judge Advocate of the
Marine Corps.  The Deputy Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the
Marine Corps, Col Vaughn Ary, put out the following initial information
this morning:

Marines,
Our Corps lost a great Marine this weekend. CWO4 McGriff passed away on
6 March at the age of 52.  We will miss him immeasurably.

Always dedicated to the mission, CWO4 McGriff was at work with some of
the Marines from JA Division on Saturday morning when he went into
cardiac arrest.  The Marines with Derwin immediately called 911 and he
received great emergency care from the Pentagon team and the hospital
emergency room.  His treating physician told me that given the nature of
the heart attack, he did not suffer.  

Derwin joined our Corps in 1983 and touched the lives of many of us in
his over 27 years of service.  He was a mentor to generations of judge
advocates, legal administrative officers, and legal service support
specialists.  Those of us who had the privilege of working with him are
all better off for it. We could always count on his sage counsel and
unvarnished input.  Having deployed with him to Desert Shield/Storm and
OIF I, his name was always at the top of my "dream team" deployment
roster and he brought the same leadership to our Corps as the USMC LAO
here at HQMC. 

We are awaiting the wishes of the family on funeral arrangements and
will pass on that information when it is available.  In addition, we are
in the process of planning a memorial service to remember Derwin and to
celebrate his life and service to our Corps.  More information on the
memorial service will be posted on the SJA to CMC website. 
V/r,
Vaughn


I will put out additional information regarding the memorial service and
wishes of the family as I receive it.  Please keep CWO4 McGriff's
family, friends, and our Marine Corps brothers and sisters in your
thoughts during this difficult time.

V/R
Amy

V/R,
CW2 Amy Falcon
OTJAG
703-693-4466
amy.falcon@conus.army.mil


Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE



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