The Association of the United States Navy held its annual Capitol Hill Reception on Wednesday, May 1, honoring Rep. Joe Courtney (CT) and Sen. Steve Daines (MT) for their work on behalf of Navy Sailors, Retirees, and Veterans. The event also featured special guest speaker Anna Kerry, a Navy veteran who has been involved with the Navy Wounded Warrior-Safe Harbor organization, as well as a video message from Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John M. Richardson. Both honorees shared their awards on social media.
We must keep fighting to ensure all vets exposed to Agent Orange in Vietnam receive the proper care.
Was an honor to receive the @AUSNTweets award last night for my work on this issue. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/hN9PjfsVC5
— Steve Daines (@SteveDaines) May 2, 2019
Very grateful to be recognized by @AUSNTweets with the 2019 Daniel K. Inouye Award, and to work for and alongside #USNavy #veterans each and every day. pic.twitter.com/Y8Na8XzYKR
— Rep. Joe Courtney (@RepJoeCourtney) May 1, 2019
Here are some more photos from the event:
The U.S. Navy Color Guard
Left: Rear Adm. James T. Loeblein, Chief of Legislative Affairs for the Secretary of the Navy
Right: Rep. Courtney
Left: Rear Adm. Bryan P. “Clutch” Cutchen (USN, Ret.), Chairman, AUSN Board of Directors
Right: Anthony Wallis, Member, AUSN Board of Directors
Left: Rear Adm. Bryan P. “Clutch” Cutchen (USN, Ret.), Chairman, AUSN Board of Directors
Right: Cmdr. John Wells (USN, Ret.), Member, AUSN Board of Directors
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan M. Richardson, in video address to AUSN
Left: Rep. Courtney
Right: Rear Adm. Christopher Cole (USN, Ret.), Chief Executive Officer, AUSN
Left: Sen. Daines
Right: Rear Adm. Christopher Cole (USN, Ret.), Chief Executive Officer, AUSN
Sen. Daines
Rep. Courtney
Anna Kerry
Members of the AUSN Board of Directors
