By Maj. James Richards, 416th Theater Engineer Command
DARIEN, Ill. – Lt. Col. Mark McLain, Army Reserve officer with the Contingency Response Unit (CRU), 416th Theater Engineer Command, was honored by the Petersburg, Virginia, Chamber of Commerce as a hometown hero at the Chamber’s 134th Annual Dinner on Feb. 18 2015, along with five other honorees.
McLain recently returned from a deployment to Afghanistan in support of United States Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division, Afghanistan District. During his deployment, McLain was wounded at Camp Qargha's Marshal Fahim National Defense University in Kabul, Afghanistan.
McLain was not only recognized for his service to his country but was also recognized for his years of service to the City of Petersburg and the Fort Lee community.
McLain and his wife have volunteered for the Fort Lee Provost Marshal’s Office since. McLain volunteered 333 hours from 2013 through April 2014 with the Game Warden and Stray Animal Facility Programs.