FORT SILL, Okla., Dec. 7, 2017 -- Twenty families received accolades Dec. 1, during the Family of the Year ceremony at the Patriot Club here.
The 2017 Family of the Year went to Capt. Michael McEunn, his wife, Amanda, and their three children.
McEunn commands C Battery, 4th Battalion, 3rd Air Defense Artillery (ADA).
Amanda McEunn works as a teacher assistant at Woodland Hills Elementary School, where their two younger children, Dylan, 11, and Rylynn, 6, attend school. Their oldest, 17-year-old Courtney, is a straight-A student at Eisenhower High School. She also works roughly 20 hours a week at Los Tres Amigos restaurant.
McEunn said the whole family is involved in volunteer work and service projects around Lawton-Fort Sill at some point in time.
Their oldest daughter belongs to the National Honor Society and runs races around town. The family also volunteers outside of the military.
NOMINEES
Other nominated families included those of: Sgt. 1st Class Darrell Anderson of Medical Activity-Fort Sill; Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Beard, 1st Battalion, 40th Field Artillery (FA); Sgt. Destine Brooks and Staff Sgt. Greg Nelson, 30th ADA; 1st. Lt. Justin Cooley, 1st Battalion, 14th FA; Capt. Travis Dahlgren, 3rd Battalion, 2nd ADA; Sgt. 1st Class Justin Evans, Headquarters and Headquarters Support, 434th FA Brigade; Dennis and Beverly Hopkins, Fort Sill Garrison; Master Sgt. John Kitchen, Marine Artillery Detachment; 1st Sgt. Raymond Mason, 1st Battalion, 30th FA; 1st Lt. Aaron McGovern, 2nd Battalion, 18th FA; Staff Sgt. Anthony Patterson, 95th Adjutant General; 1st Sgt. Joshua Pickering, 1st Battalion, 79th FA; Staff Sgt. Charles Price, 5th Battalion, 5th ADA; Staff Sgt. Chad Raudebaugh and Nadine Holstine, 3rd Battalion, 2nd ADA; Sgt. 1st Class George Schwarz, 3rd Battalion 13th FA; 1st Sgt. Albert Turner, 1st Battalion, 79th FA; 1st Sgt. Justin Vance, 1-79th FA; Sgt. 1st Class Pavlino Veracruz, 1st Battalion, 40th FA; Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Wawryk, 1st Battalion, 78th FA.
Dan Farrell, Army Volunteer Corps program manager for Fort Sill moderated the event.
Fires Center of Excellence and Fort Sill commanding general and CSM Maj. Gen. Wilson A. Shoffner and Command Sgt. Maj. Carl Fagan, respectively, recognized the accomplishments of all 20 families with elaborate framed certificates.
All nominees and their families received gifts. The McEunn family received a free weekend cabin rental at LETRA, a free moon bounce rental, a blanket the Fort Sill Artillery Half Section embroidered, and two $200 gift cards.
The Family of the Year award coincides with November's Military Family Month. Several Fort Sill VIPs and commanders and sergeants major attended and congratulated their nominated Soldiers and family members.
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