Wednesday night we went to the Lone Sailor Awards Dinner at the National Building Museum.
The award is given to Sea Service veterans who have excelled in their careers during or after their service. We snapped Huntington Ingalls' Marty Chanik and Mitch Walden surrounding the superintendent of the US Naval Academy, Vice Adm. Ted Carter.
The black-tie dinner and gala was presented by the US Navy Memorial Foundation & Heritage Center, which is on Pennsylvania Avenue. Here, the Navy Memorial's vice chairman, Dick Vie, joins USO president/CEO Alison Ruble with Navy Memorial board member and president emeritus John Totushek.
Lynda Carter with honoree Rear Adm. Robert H. Shumaker and his wife, Lorraine Shumaker, enjoying the VIP reception.
Following the VIP reception, guests enjoyed a three-course dinner, live music and the awards presentation. Here, Rear Adm. Stephen Rochon, Mary Vogt, Shirley Rochon and Rear Adm. Jack Vogt.
Rear Adm. Ron Boxall and his wife, Wendy Boxall, with US Navy Memorial board member Frank Glassner.
