ATLANTA National Convention DAV & Auxiliary Award Highlights Outstanding Disabled Veteran of the Year Outstanding Auxiliary Member of the Year Accompanied by wife, Terri (left), Army veteran Bobby Body accepted the Outstanding Disabled Veteran of the Year award. The combat-injured, single-amputee veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom has excelled and set world records in powerlifting since his injury. Matilda Brooks (center), of New York, was named Outstanding Auxiliary Member of the Year for her continued contributions and dedication in support of our nation’s ill and injured veterans and their families through her leadership and support of community events. National Commander’s Outstanding VA Employee Awards Dr. Murray Altose (left) , chief of staff at the Cleveland VA Medical Center, accepts his Outstanding Veterans Health Administration Employee award from DAV National Legislative Director Joy Ilem (right) and VA Under-secretary for Health Dr. David J. Shulkin. Bobby Hall (center left) receives his Outstanding Veterans Benefits Administration Employee award in Atlanta. Hall serves Kentucky and southern Indiana’s terminally ill veterans at the Louisville VA Regional Office. The award for Outstanding National Cemetery Administration Employee was presented to Army veteran Srey Austin (center right) for her work as director of the Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, S.D., where she is responsible for all burial and administrative operations. Top Recruiter of the Year Robert S. Marx Award Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright Award William Baker (left), from Chapter 9 in Enterprise, Ala., recruited 121 new members into the Department of Alabama during the 2015–16 membership year, and therefore, earning the Top Recruiter of the Year award. Gregory Remus accepted the Robert S. Marx Award on behalf of the Department of Minnesota . The award is presented to the Department with the highest percentage increase in fully paid life members. For the 10th straight year, the Department of Texas took top honors for closing the membership year with the largest increase in members. Department Commander Charles W. Edwards (center) accepted the award on behalf of his Department. 16 DAV MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER 2016
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