AGCRA

Teri Maude – Debra Strickland Spouse Medal

Purpose: The purpose of this award is to give special recognition to spouses, widows, and widowers of Adjutant General’s Corps Regimental Association (AGCRA) members for contributions of outstanding significance for service or support to Soldiers (primary) and/or to the Department of Defense (DoD), Army, or AG Corps.

Eligibility: Nominees must meet all of the following:

Be a Spouse, Widow, or Widower of an AGCRA Member in good standing, affiliated with an active Chapter.
Nominees do not have to be an AGCRA member.
The AGCRA NEC will determine the status of “domestic partners” on a case-by-case basis.

Nomination Requirements: To be considered for the Teri Maude - Debra Strickland Spouse Award Medal, nominees must:

Spouse, Widow, or Widower’s contributions must be independent of the member’s service, since this award is distinct from AGCRA member honors.
Not have previously received the Teri Maude - Debra Strickland Spouse Award Medal (award is one‑time only).
The recommender’s affiliated Chapter President must endorse the recommendation.

Award Criteria: The Teri Maude - Debra Strickland Spouse Award Medal recognizes:

Significant contributions in support of Soldiers (primary) and/or, The Department of Defense, Army, AG Corps, AGCRA, and/or the local community, while honoring traditional American military values.

Significant contributions must include at least one of the following:

Provide outstanding direct service to or in support of Soldiers and/or their Families. Examples – lead a unit Family Readiness Group; lead a Gold Star Family support group.
Provide outstanding service to the DoD, Army, AG Corps, AGCRA, and/or the local community. Examples – lead a scholarship program for Soldiers and/or their Family Members; serve as an officer for an AGCRA Chapter; serve as a committee chair for a DoD / Army-sponsored program; lead a charitable organization within the local community.
Have established a pattern of excellence, as recognized by previous accomplishments (e.g., Commander’s Award, Community Recognition).

History: The Teri Maude and Debra Strickland Spouse Medal is established to recognize the contributions and achievements of all AGCRA spouses/widows at the National Association level. The award is named in honor of Teri Maude, wife of LTG Timothy J. Maude, killed in action at The Pentagon on 9-11 while serving as the Army Deputy Chief of Staff, Personnel (DCSPER), and Debra Strickland, wife of SGM Larry Strickland, killed in action at The Pentagon on 9-11 while serving as the Sergeant Major for the Army Deputy Chief of Staff, Personnel (DCSPER).

Teri Maude was instrumental in establishing The Maude Foundation after LTG Maude’s death. Through The Maude Foundation, Teri was the catalyst to provide financial support for Soldiers in the Army’s Green to Gold Program. Additionally, starting in 2007 The Maude Foundation began hosting the Maude Leadership Lecture Series at the Soldier Support Institute at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, which is now sponsored by AGCRA. The Lecture Series provides AG students with increased opportunities to enhance their leadership skills and classroom training by engaging with current and former leaders of the Army. The Maude Foundation dissolved in January 2017 and AGCRA now carries on nonprofit organization incentives on behalf of LTG Maude’s name.

Teri also served with distinction as a Department of the Army (DA) civilian employee at United States Army Europe and The Pentagon and received the Civilian Patriotic Service Award and the Superior Civilian Service Award.

Debra Strickland was instrumental in establishing the Larry L. Strickland Educational Leadership Award (SELA). SELA is a non-federal award sponsored by the Association of the United States Army (AUSA). The award honors the memory of SGM Larry L. Strickland, representing all Soldiers and civilians lost during the global war on terrorism.

SGM Strickland was an outstanding Soldier who cared deeply about mentoring members of the Army’s Enlisted force and who believed, “if you educate the NCO, you educate the Soldiers they lead.” The SELA is awarded on an annual basis to an Army NCO who exemplifies the Army’s vision and mobilizes others in shaping our future leaders while practicing excellent stewardship of the Nation’s most precious resource – Soldiers.

Debra Strickland retired after 36 years on active duty including deployments to Afghanistan after the 9-11 attacks. She served as the Command Sergeant Major of the Installation Management Agency in 2002, and the first Command Sergeant Major of Installation Management Command when it was formed in 2006. She was a fierce advocate and strong supporter for quality of life issues and worked in the development of programs such as the First Sergeant’s Barracks Initiative.

Cost: $40.00, paid by the Recommending Authority.

The price includes the full Medal Set and standard shipping (First Class or Priority).

Important Information:

Award medals and certificates will not be shipped until the nomination is formally approved by the AGCRA NEC Awards Committee.
Before purchasing any AGCRA medal set, the Recommending Authority must confirm award approval by contacting the NEC VP, Awards at Awards@agcra.com.
Payment should be made through the AGCRA Sutler Store awards link using a credit or debit card, which is the preferred method.
Alternative payment methods may be approved on a case‑by‑case basis.
If expedited, Express, or Overnight shipping is required, the Recommending Authority is responsible for the additional cost. For expedited shipping arrangements, contact Awards@agcra.com for details.

You may purchase the Medal Set and Shipping at the following link: Teri Maude - Debra Strickland Medal.

Recommending Procedures: Any person having firsthand knowledge of an individual’s achievement and/or service which meets the above criteria can recommend that individual for this award. Using the AGCRA award nomination form (AGCRA Awards Nomination Form), award recommendations will be forwarded by email (preferred method) to the member’s Chapter VP, Awards for processing. The award recommendation must arrive as soon as possible but no later than 30 days prior to the requested presentation date in order to ensure expeditious and efficient processing. The Chapter will submit the nomination to the AGCRA Awards Team at Awards-Team@agcra.com.

Exceptions apply only to recommendations in deployed locations without an active Chapter.

Approval Process: The member’s Chapter President will review and endorse all Teri Maude - Debra Strickland Spouse Award Medal recommendations. If there is not an active Chapter in your area, the nearest senior Adjutant General official (Soldier or DA Civilian) will endorse the recommendation. Afterwards, the award recommendation will be forwarded to the NEC VP, Awards for processing and approval consideration. The NEC Awards Committee will review award recommendations and base their vote on the merits of the achievement(s) and service. For the approval of the recommendation, a simple majority of the members of the Awards Committee present and voting is required. The AGCRA NEC Awards VP, has disapproval authority for any Teri Maude - Debra Strickland Spouse Award recommendation that does not meet eligibility or criteria requirements.

Certificates for approved recommendations will be provided to the President of the Association for authenticating signature. When signed, the certificate and medal will be mailed to the recommending authority.

Announcement: Award recipients will be published in “1775″ and on the official AGCRA website.

Presentation: Presentation of medals and certificates will be made with an appropriate air of formality and at fitting ceremonies such as AG Balls, anniversary celebrations of the Adjutant General’s Corps, or Adjutant General’s Corps Regimental Association Chapter activations, activities, or retirement ceremonies.

Recording: All awards will be recorded by entering the recipient’s name, rank, and unit in a database maintained by the Association VP for Awards. This database will be reviewed as part of the approval process.

Revocation: In the unlikely event that information becomes known that a fraudulent award has been made, or dishonorable conduct is substantiated, the NEC can revoke this award, annotate the database, and notify the individual of the action.