Pennsylvania native awarded Public Affairs honors

Courtesy Photo | U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jeremy Vought of Coudersport, PA, is presented the Maj. Megan McClung Award by one of his instructors, U.S. Army Maj. Jason Shropshire, during the Public Affairs Qualification Course graduation ceremony Aug. 1, 2013, at the Defense Information School, Fort George G. Meade, Md. McClung, a Defense Information School graduate, was killed in action on Dec. 6, 2006, while escorting news media representatives in Iraq's Al Anbar Province. The award named in her honor goes to the military graduate of each Public Affairs Qualification Course class who best exemplifies McClung's selflessness, high energy and commitment to mission accomplishment. (DoD photo by Rick Corral/Released)  

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, MARYLAND, UNITED STATES

08.01.2013

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Defense Information School

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. - Staff Sgt. Jeremy Vought of Coudersport, Pa., was presented the Major Megan McClung Award during graduation ceremonies for DINFOS’ Public Affairs Qualification Course on Aug. 1.

“The honor goes to that one student who best exemplifies Megan’s can-do spirit and sense of duty,” said Keith Oliver, chairman of the Public Affairs Leadership Department. “Our faculty chose Jeremy from a bumper crop of 60 field and company grade officers and senior enlisted warriors.”

The presentation was made by Army Maj. Jason Shropshire, PALD’s Associate Chair for Core Curriculum.

Marine PAO Major Megan McClung, a DINFOS graduate and Naval Academy alumnus, was killed in action on Dec. 6, 2006, while escorting news media in Iraq’s Al Anbar Province.

• Date Taken: 08.01.2013
• Date Posted: 08.21.2013 16:42
• Story ID: 112341
• Location: FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, MARYLAND, US
• Hometown: COUDERSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA, US