Rusty is the National Reserve Recruiter of the year for
2005!! Since the Navy doesn't hand out bonuses, instead we took a trip to
Washington DC for a week of seeing the sites and meeting the Big Guys of the
Navy -- the Chief of Naval Operations, the Chief of Navy Personnel, the Chief of
the Navy Reserves, and the Chief Petty Officer of the Navy. It was a busy,
terrific week, very meaningful to us both. We found that the high-level people
were seriously interested in hearing what the Recruiters of the Year had to say,
and that was refreshing.
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Adm. Fowler is the Man in Charge of Navy Recruiting
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Katie is his wife
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All the winners and their families
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Rusty received many awards from organizations supporting the Navy
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We met the Chief of Naval Operations
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And the Chief of Navy Personnel
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And the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
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Adm. Cotton showed us his office
He's got an Iraqi Flag, helmet, and beret. He also has a model airplane with dust from 9-11 still on it -- his was one of the offices destroyed in the attack. |
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The 9-11 Memorial in the Pentagon -- extremely moving.
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We had some fun in the pressroom
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And in the White House Press room
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Master Chief Banks and the ROY Activie Duty winner in the West Wing Dinning Room
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Rusty's formal shots
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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
The two Enlisted Recruiters of the Year got to participate in laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns. |
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During the awards ceremony, with the CNP
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