Service Member of the Year awards ceremony

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  • Lt. Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, Director of Staff, Headquarters Air Force, speaks during the Military Times Service Member of the Year awards ceremony held at the Reserve Officers Association in Washington, DC on July 11, 2018. (Kristoffer Tripplaar/for Military Times)
  • Rear Adm. Barry Black (Ret.), Chaplain of the U.S. Senate, says a prayer during the Military Times Service Member of the Year awards ceremony held at the Reserve Officers Association in Washington, DC on July 11, 2018. (Kristoffer Tripplaar/for Military Times)
  • Army Maj. Steven Gagner, at podium, speaks after being named the Military Times Entrepreneur of the Year award during the Military Times Service Member of the Year awards ceremony held in Washington DC on July 11, 2018. (Ben Murray/Staff)
  • Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) congratulates Aviation Survival Technician 2nd Class Omar Alba, Navy Times Coast Guardsman of the Year during the Military Times Service Member of the Year awards ceremony held at the Reserve Officers Association in Washington DC on July 11, 2018. (Kristoffer Tripplaar/for Military Times)
  • Capt. Julian Gluck, Air Force Times Airman of the Year, left, and Aviation Survival Technician 2nd Class Omar Alba, Navy Times Coast Guardsman of the Year during the Military Times Service Member of the Year awards ceremony held at the Reserve Officers Association in Washington DC on July 11, 2018. (Kristoffer Tripplaar/for Military Times)
  • Dave Coker, President of the Fisher House Foundation, speaks during the Military Times Service Member of the Year awards ceremony held at the Reserve Officers Association in Washington DC on July 11, 2018. (Kristoffer Tripplaar/for Military Times)
  • Vice Adm. Mary Jackson, Commander, Navy Installations Command speaks with Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Craig Humes, Navy Times Sailor of the Year during the Military Times Service Member of the Year awards ceremony held at the Reserve Officers Association in Washington DC on July 11, 2018. (Kristoffer Tripplaar/for Military Times)
  • Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Rep. Drew Ferguson (R-GA) escort Capt. Julian Gluck, Air Force Times Airman of the Year as he’s presented with his award by Lt. Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, Director of Staff, Headquarters, U.S. Air Forced and Michelle Tan, Managing Editor Military Times, during the Military Times Service Member of the Year awards ceremony held at the Reserve Officers Association in Washington DC on July 11, 2018. (Kristoffer Tripplaar/for Military Times)
  • Bonnie Carroll, President and founder of TAPS, during the Military Times Service Member of the Year awards ceremony held at the Reserve Officers Association in Washington DC on July 11, 2018. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
  • Maj. Steven Gagner is awarded Entrepreneur of the Year during the Military Times Service Member of the Year awards ceremony held at the Reserve Officers Association in Washington DC on July 11, 2018. (Kristoffer Tripplaar/for Military Times)
  • Sgt. 1st Class Wolfgang McLachlan, Army Times Soldier of the Year meets with Maj. Zachariah Fike, 2016 Army Times Service Member of the Year and founder of Purple Hearts Reunited, during the Military Times Service Member of the Year awards ceremony held at the Reserve Officers Association in Washington DC on July 11, 2018. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
  • Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), meets with Sgt. 1st Class Wolfgang McLachlan, Army Times Soldier of the Year, Sgt. Brooke Sharp, Marine Corps Times Marine of the Year, Capt. Julian Gluck, Air Force Times Airman of the Year, and Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Craig Humes, Navy Times Sailor of the Year during the Military Times Service Member of the Year awards ceremony held at the Reserve Officers Association in Washington DC on July 11, 2018. (Kristoffer Tripplaar/for Military Times)
  • Lt. Gen. Joseph Anderson, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7, U.S. Army shakes hands with Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Craig Humes, Navy Times Sailor of the Year during the Military Times Service Member of the Year awards ceremony held at the Reserve Officers Association in Washington DC on July 11, 2018. (Kristoffer Tripplaar/for Military Times)
  • Marine Sgt. Rob Jones (Ret.), Veteran of the Year is congratulated by Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Craig Humes, Navy Times Sailor of the Year during the Military Times Service Member of the Year awards ceremony held at the Reserve Officers Association in Washington DC on July 11, 2018. (Kristoffer Tripplaar/for Military Times)
  • Aviation Survival Technician 2nd Class Omar Alba, Navy Times Coast Guardsman of the Year speaks with Vice Adm. Dan Abel, Deputy Commandant for Operations, U.S. Coast Guard during the Military Times Service Member of the Year awards ceremony held at the Reserve Officers Association in Washington DC on July 11, 2018. (Kristoffer Tripplaar/for Military Times)
  • Sgt. Brooke Sharp, Marine Corps Times Marine of the Year meets with Marine Lt. Gen. Loretta Reynolds, during the Military Times Service Member of the Year awards ceremony held at the Reserve Officers Association in Washington DC on July 11, 2018. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
  • Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) left, escorts Sgt. 1st Class Wolfgang McLachlan, Army Times Soldier of the Year as he is presented with award by Lt. Gen. Joseph Anderson, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7 and Army Times Editor Michelle Tan, right, during the Military Times Service Member of the Year awards ceremony held at the Reserve Officers Association in Washington DC on July 11, 2018. (Kristoffer Tripplaar/for Military Times)
  • Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) escorts Aviation Survival Technician 2nd Class Omar Alba, Navy Times Coast Guardsman of the Year as he’s presented his award by Vice Adm. Dan Abel Deputy Commandant for Operations, U.S. Coast Guard and Andrew Tilghman, right, Executive Editor, Military Times during the Military Times Service Member of the Year awards ceremony held at the Reserve Officers Association in Washington DC on July 11, 2018.(Kristoffer Tripplaar/for Military Times)
  • Marine Sgt. Rob Jones (Ret.), Veteran of the Year is presented with award by Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), left, and Mort Greenberg, right, during the Military Times Service Member of the Year awards ceremony held at the Reserve Officers Association in Washington DC on July 11, 2018. (Kristoffer Tripplaar/for Military Times)
  • Rear Adm. Barry Black (Ret.), Chaplain of the U.S. Senate, says a prayer during the Military Times Service Member of the Year awards ceremony held at the Reserve Officers Association in Washington DC on July 11, 2018. (Kristoffer Tripplaar/FREELANCE for Marketing Dept)
  • Sgt. 1st Class Wolfgang McLachlan, Army Times Soldier of the Year wore his Audie Murphy Club medal during the Military Times Service Member of the Year awards ceremony held at the Reserve Officers Association in Washington DC on July 11, 2018. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
  • Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) speaks during the Military Times Service Member of the Year awards ceremony held at the Reserve Officers Association in Washington DC on July 11, 2018. ((Kristoffer Tripplaar/for Military Times)
  • Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC) escorts Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Craig Humes, Navy Times Sailor of the Year, and he is presented his award from Vice Adm. Mary Jackson Commander, Navy Installations Command and Military Times Executive Editor Andrew Tilghman, right, during the Military Times Service Member of the Year awards ceremony held at the Reserve Officers Association in Washington DC on July 11, 2018. (Kristoffer Tripplaar/for Military Times)
  • Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) meets Marine Sgt. Rob Jones (Ret.), the Military Times Veteran of the Year during the Military Times Service Member of the Year awards ceremony held at the Reserve Officers Association in Washington DC on July 11, 2018. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
  • Navy Times Sailor of the Year meets Master Sgt. Andre Rush, left, who is White House Chef, during the Service Member of the Year awards ceremony held at the Reserve Officers Association on July 11, 2018. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
  • Sgt. Major Daniel Krause left, meets with Montford Point Marines William Washington and Eugene Groves during the Military Times Service Member of the Year awards ceremony held at the Reserve Officers Association in Washington DC on July 11, 2018. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
  • Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) left, escorts Sgt. Brooke Sharp, Marine Corps Times Marine of the Year as she is presented her award by Lt. Gen. Loretta Reynolds Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Cyber Command and Military Times Executive Editor Andrew Tilghman, right during the Military Times Service Member of the Year awards ceremony held at the Reserve Officers Association in Washington DC on July 11, 2018. (Kristoffer Tripplaar/for Military Times)
  • Sgt. 1st Class Wolfgang McLachlan, Army Times Soldier of the Year, left, Sgt. Brooke Sharp, Marine Corps Times Marine of the Year, center, and Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Craig Humes, Navy Times Sailor of the Year, right, during the Military Times Service Member of the Year awards ceremony held at the Reserve Officers Association in Washington DC on July 11, 2018. (Kristoffer Tripplaar/for Military Times)
  • Left to right: Sgt. 1st Class Wolfgang McLachlan, Army Times Soldier of the Year, Capt. Julian Gluck, Air Force Times Airman of the Year, Sgt. Brooke Sharp, Marine Corps Times Marine of the Year, Marine Sgt. Rob Jones (Ret.), Veteran of the Year, Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Craig Humes, Navy Times Sailor of the Year, Aviation Survival Technician 2nd Class Omar Alba, Navy Times Coast Guardsman of the Year and Maj. Steve Gagner, Military Times Reboot Camp Entrepreneur of the Year, hold their awards during the Military Times Service Member of the Year awards ceremony held at the Reserve Officers Association in Washington DC on July 11, 2018. (Kristoffer Tripplaar/for Military Times)