DAV & Auxiliary National Convention Award Highlights George H. Seal Memorial Awards Top DAV Auxiliary Volunteer Top DAV Volunteer Angel “Louie” Pabey (center), an Army and Vietnam veteran, is a member of DAV Chapter 80 in Crown Point, Ind. Pabey has volunteered for eight years and given more than 6,100 hours in service to his fellow veterans at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago. After beginning his service with DAV as a Transportation Network driver, Pabey now serves as the medical center’s hospital service coordinator. Then-Auxiliary National Commander Craig Johniken (left) joins Metcalf-Foster to present the George H. Seal Memorial trophy to Diana Wong (center), of Albuquerque, N.M. The three-time cancer survivor volunteers to give back to the care providers and her fellow veterans who have helped her along her journey. She has amassed over 2,700 hours supporting veterans at the New Mexico VA Health Care System in Albuquerque. She is a member of DAV Auxiliary Unit 32 and DAV Chapter 32 in Albuquerque. DAV 5K Top Member Fundraiser Then-3rd Junior Vice Commander Andy Marshall (center) raised $7,260 during the 2017 DAV 5K season. DAV 5K Top Member Team Fundraiser Johnathon and Jessica Shepherd organized over 440 people on Team Eagle Ops , which raised $16,150 to support veterans at the DAV 5K in Tulsa, Okla. Recognizing steady support Mark Sweet (left), managing partner at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett and Dunner law firm in Washington, D.C., receives an award from Art Wilson (right), president of the National Service Foundation, for the firm’s unwavering and substantial commitment to the foundation’s mission. The firm has donated more than $2 million, making it one of the largest contributors in the history of the National Service Foundation. 18 DAV MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER 2018