FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY (Dec. 3, 2014) -- Thirteen NCOs were inducted into the USAREC Chapter of the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club (SAMC) during a ceremony at Fort Knox, Kentucky, Dec. 2.
Twenty four recruiters appeared before the board in August, where they were tested on their leadership and knowledge of Sgt. Audie Leon Murphy, Army regulations, field manuals, USAREC history, and other areas.
In order to appear before the USAREC board, all the Soldiers had to appear before battalion and brigade level boards. Only the best from each brigade were chosen to appear before Command Sgt. Major Willie Clemmons and the USAREC board.
Sergeant Audie Murphy Club inductees are expected to live up to the four tenets of the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club; loyalty, discipline, professionalism, and caring.
The inductees are:
1st Brigade
Sgt. 1st Class Cherhonda Shields, Harrisburg Battalion (Currently assigned Montgomery Battalion)
Staff Sgt. Joshua C. Smith, New England Battalion
3rd Brigade
Sgt. 1st Class Brian Tuve, Minneapolis Battalion
5th Brigade
Sgt. 1st Class Godfrey Otieno, San Antonio Battalion
Staff Sgt. Justin Austin, Kansas City Battalion
6th Brigade
Sgt. 1st Class Melanie Williams, Los Angeles Battalion
Staff Sgt. Celina Flores, Los Angeles Battalion
Staff Sgt. Jose Mondragon, Southern California Battalion
Staff Sgt. Graham Mullins, Sacramento Battalion
Medical Recruiting Brigade
Sgt. 1st Class Kelly Duke, Chicago Medical Recruiting Company
Sgt. 1st Class Krystal Jarrett, Chicago Medical Recruiting Company (Currently assigned to Fort Drum, New York)
Sgt. 1st Class Felicia Mills, 6th Medical Recruiting Battalion
Staff Sgt. Johnathan Betten, Deerfield Medical Recruiting Company
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