VMB-613 "SEMPER FIDELIS" AWARDS PROGRAM
Thank you for your interest in the VMB-613 "Semper Fidelis" Awards Program! Before submitting an application, you are asked to review all information regarding the specifics of our program. This will serve as a guide to help you determine your eligibility for consideration, and to understand other relevant information and our awards process.
General Information. As our website is about a Marine Corps squadron, we have created an awards program in the tradition and spirit of the Marine Corps' motto -- Semper Fidelis. Translated from Latin, Semper Fidelis means "Always Faithful." To Marines it serves as a code of honor to always remain faithful to our God, our Country, our Marine Corps, and to our fellow Marines. It is more than just words -- it is our way of life.
Purpose.
The
VMB-613 "Semper
Fidelis" Awards Program serves to provide recognition to websites that
have faithfully demonstrated a positive commitment by presenting
military and/or naval subject matter in an outstanding manner on the
World-Wide-Web.
Award Graphic. A sample of the VMB-613 "Semper Fidelis" Award is provided to the right. It is displayed in its actual dimensions (140X177) and is 8.65KB in size.
Sources and Permissions. The award graphic image was designed, created, and donated to the VMB-613 "Semper Fidelis" Awards Program by Diane C. Day, webmaster of the USS Savage (DE/DER-386) website. This graphic image is subject to copyright restrictions and may not be used in any manner other than within the scope of this awards program.
Definitions and Supplemental Information. Necessary definitions and supplemental information is provided at hyperlinked text.
Submission Criteria. Applicant sites must meet the following criteria:
1. The primary focus of the website must be related to military and/or naval units, vessels, personnel, equipment, and/or aircraft.
2. The website must be written in the English or have an English translation option.
3. Only the website owner, or their designated representative, may apply.
4. Applicants must be a minimum of eighteen (18) years of age.
5. Websites collecting personal information from visitors must provide a privacy notice that includes what information is collected and how that information will be used.
6. The website must provide a valid means to contact the webmaster.
7. Websites using Flash introductions or embedded audio files should provide a means of skipping or turning them off.
8. The site must not contain any of the following:
•Offensive, unlawful, or pornographic material, or links to sites containing such material;
•Excessive instances of popup advertisements, missing files, or dead links;
•Browser traps, coding, or applets that causes our browsers to freeze;
•Instances of bandwidth theft, plagiarism, copyright infringement, false membership claims, or false certifications;
•Password protected pages, unless such pages contain information subject to privacy restrictions (i.e. membership address, phone number, or e-mail addresses);
•Scripts that require the downloading of special plug-ins, or;
•Areas or pages with "Under Construction" or "Coming Soon" notices.
