TOWER BARRACKS, Germany – U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria honored its top volunteers in the Rose and Tower barracks community during the annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony May 13, 2024 at the Tower View Conference Center.
“In 2024 alone, 504 volunteers have contributed an astounding 46,995.5 hours of service,” said Col. Steve Flanagan. “If we were to assign a monetary value to that time, it would exceed $1.5 million dollars. Still, that impressive figure only begins to reflect the true impact of your individual and collective efforts.”
The red carpet was laid out for all attendees to walk into the ceremony, fitting to the theme of this year’s Volunteer Recognition Ceremony was “Shining a Light on our Volunteers.”
“Volunteers like you are a shining light - an inspiration to us all – and a vital part of what makes our Army Communities thrive,” said Tanya Callaghan-McCann, USAG Bavaria Army Volunteer Corps Coordinator with Army Community Service. “For all the awe-inspiring work you continue to do, in support of USAG Bavaria, we extend our deepest gratitude. Thank you for being the heart of this community.”
Each Unit, Agency, and Organization across USAG Bavaria was given the opportunity to nominate their top volunteers for recognition in this year’s ceremony.
Nominations: (Names bold were selected as Volunteer of the Year in each category.)
- Active Duty:
- Spc. Frank Chen, nominated by 4-319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment (AFAR), 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), Airborne (A)
- Staff Sgt. David Galkin, nominated by 7th Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy (NCOA)
- Sgt. First Class Steven Harker, nominated by Scouting America Troop 240
- Sgt. First Class Ryan Huerta, nominated by Child and Youth Services (CYS) Sports
- Sgt. Alyx Leonard, nominated by United Services Organization (USO) Grafenwoehr
- Staff Sgt. Daquan Smith, nominated by Child & Youth Services Sports
- Sgt. Crystal Veno, nominated by American Red Cross.
- Civilian/Retiree:
- Brenda Becerra-Anderson, has been nominated by Child and Youth Services Sports
- Gabriel Foist, nominated by Veterans of Foreign War 10692
- Johnathan Mitchell, nominated by Child and Youth Services Sports
- Richard Dyer, nominated by the Field Artillery Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment
- Stephanie Trivino, nominated by The Bavaria Community and Spouses Club
- Local National
- Jasmin Leppert has been nominated for the Local National Category, by the United Services Organization USO Grafenwoehr
- Frank Talbot, nominated by the American Red Cross
- Family Member
- Destiny Ingram, nominated by CYS Sports
- Janet Steeby, nominated by the American Red Cross
- Lauren Roark, nominated by 1-6 Field Artillery Regiment, 41st Field Artillery Brigade
- Martha “Leonie” Streit, nominated by USO Grafenwoehr
- Randallynn Smith, nominated by Bavaria Community and Spouses Club
- Reina Coert-Metcalf, nominated by 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Regimental Engineer Squadron
- Shannon Wardwell, nominated by CYS Sports
- Tammy Irelan, nominated by the Family and MWR Tower Barracks Library
- Youth
- Mekhi Cohen, nominated by the USO Grafenwoehr
For more information on the Army Volunteer Corps visit https://grafenwoehr.armymwr.com/happenings/volunteer-program
For more photos from the ceremony visit https://www.flickr.com/photos/usagbavaria/albums/72177720326149269/with/54521061698
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