10/10/2024
We’re proud to celebrate one of our own! Edison Lirette, our national sales representative, and his wife, Mary, have a reason to be extra proud as their son, SA Hayden Lirette, recently completed Navy basic training and was awarded the prestigious Academic Excellence Award! Congratulations, Hayden, on this outstanding achievement!
Congratulations to this week’s graduating recruit award winners! The following is a description of the six awards:
• NAVY CLUB OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY EXCELLENCE AWARD: Presented to the graduating recruit who best exemplifies the qualities of enthusiasm, devotion to duty, military appearance and behavior, self-discipline and teamwork. This is the highest award a recruit may earn. — SN Marco Tamez Carrillo, San Diego, California; recruited by Petty Officer Brewster, NRS San Diego, California; San Diego US Military Entrance Processing Station, 7th BN, usmepcom, NTAG Southwest
• NAVY LEAGUE AWARD: Presented to the graduating recruit whose enthusiasm, supportive attitude, and willingness to help others during their training period exceeded Navy training standards. — SA Christian Carpenter, Memphis, Tennessee; recruited by Petty Officer Anderson, NRS Memphis, Tennessee; Memphis MEPS, NTAG Nashville
• MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA AWARD: Presented to the graduating recruit whose meritorious performance in recruit training demonstrated exceptional professionalism, maturity, integrity and leadership. — SA Vivian Wheatfall, Spokane, Washington; recruited by Petty Officer Giles, NRS Spokane, Washington; Spokane MEPS, 5th BN, U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command, NTAG PNW Ombudsman
• MILITARY ORDER OF THE WORLD WARS AWARD OF MERIT: Presented to the graduating recruit whose meritorious performance in recruit training demonstrated motivation and dedication to duty. — SA Christopher Ardon, Lodi, California; recruited by Petty Officer Fuerte, NRS Stockton, California; Sacramento MEPS, 7th Battalion, NTAG Golden Gate
• ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD: Presented to the graduating recruit who maintained the highest academic and assessment standards throughout all phases of training. — SA Hayden Lirette, New Braunfels, Texas; recruited by Petty Officer Asmat, NRS New Braunfels, Texas; San Antonio MEPS, 9th BN, Military Entrance Processing Command, Navy Talent Acquisition Group San Antonio
• UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS SHIPMATE AWARD: Presented to the graduating recruit whose enthusiasm, supportive attitude and willingness to help others during their training period exceeded Navy training standards. — SN Margaret Alexander, Yakima, Washington; recruited by Petty Officer Shirley, NRS Yakima, Washington; Spokane MEPS, 5th BN, U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command, NTAG PNW Ombudsman
NRS = Navy Recruiting Station
NTAG = Navy Talent Acquisition Group
