The Navy League Memphis Council recently hosted its Memphis Annual Spring Awards Banquet, honoring the outstanding Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen of the Mid-South area. The event drew over 100 attendees, including Sailors, mentors, Navy Leaguers, Sea Cadets, NROTC Midshipmen, parents, and spouses.
Guest speaker CAPT Doug McGowen, USN (ret), who currently serves as the President and CEO of Memphis Light, Gas, and Water, delivered an inspiring address. He shared his experiences about the invaluable lessons he learned in the Navy which prepared him for the leadership and problem-solving challenges he faces as a civic leader. The audience enjoyed hearing how an individual’s Navy experiences can intersect and continue to make a positive impact even after departing the Navy.
(Pictured Above) CAPT Doug McGowen, USN (ret) and President and CEO of Memphis, Light, Gas and Water inspires the attendees at the Memphis Council’s Spring Awards Banquet at Memphis County Club.
Scholarships and Honor Graduate Awards were presented to Midshipmen from the University of Memphis and Ole Miss NROTC programs. Pictured from left to right: CAPT John Bub, CO NROTC Mid-South, RADM Wayne Baze, Navy Personnel Command/Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel; MIDN 1/C Blake Peterson; and Council President, CAPT Vic Cooper, USN (ret).
In accordance with one of our key objectives, Navy League Memphis Council takes great pride in supporting numerous Navy and Marine Corps JROTC units within our AOR. Each year, top cadets are selected in each unit to receive the Navy League Theodore Roosevelt Youth Medal Award. Pictured below, CAPT Vic Cooper, USN (ret) and Memphis Council President, presents the award to a South Side High School JROTC Cadet at their Navy Ball in Jackson, TN. (Pictured Above).