Englewood native selected for Battles Won Academy

Photo By Sgt. Mandaline Hatch | John W. Forgety, the State Representative, and his wife Faye Forgety, Treasurer, congratulate Haden Blair after U.S. Marine Sgt. Sean Silverman presented his invitation to attend the 2017 Battles Won Academy at McMinn Central High School, Englewood, Tennessee, on May 19, 2017. The selected Semper Fidelis All-Americans will participate in an immersive Marine Corps experience, teambuilding outings, sporting events, and behind-the-scenes tours of our Nation’s Capital. They will also have the opportunity to network with an elite circle of speakers from all walks of life and various industries who will share their inspiring stories of fighting and winning battles in their own lives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mandaline Hatch/Released)  

ENGLEWOOD, TN, UNITED STATES

05.19.2017

Story by Sgt. Mandaline Hatch 

6th Marine Corps District

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The United States Marine Corps is pleased to announce that Haden Blair of McMinn Central High School in Englewood, Tennessee, was selected to participate in the 2017 Battles Won Academy, July 13-17, in Washington D.C. Haden was selected not only for his athletic performance in golf and basketball, but also for his outstanding character, academic excellence, and community leadership that reflects the Marine Corps’ values of honor, courage, and commitment. Haden and his mentor and father, Matt Blair, will be able to join other outstanding leaders in the District this summer.

The Battles Won Academy will bring together approximately 100 of the country’s top student-leaders for a week in the nation’s capital. The program provides Marines with several opportunities to purposefully engage the student leaders and share leadership lessons that will enhance their future success.

The Battles Won Academy taps into the irreducible essence of the Marine Corps, which is the fighting spirit of the Marine. The essence of the Marines individually and collectively is the willingness to engage and the determination to defeat an opposing force – whether personal or on behalf of our nation and its communities.
For more information about the academy, contact Sgt. Mandaline Hatch at 615-975-8422 or [e-mail].

• Date Taken: 05.19.2017
• Date Posted: 05.22.2017 14:57
• Story ID: 234539
• Location: ENGLEWOOD, TN, US
• Hometown: ENGLEWOOD, TN, US