CNO Honors Recruiters of the Year

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CNO Honors Recruiters of the Year
Navy News | January 11, 2008

WASHINGTON - Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead honored the Navy's top recruiters during an awards ceremony held at the U.S. Navy Memorial Jan. 9, during the annual Recruiter of the Year (ROY) week in Washington.

Roughead, who often speaks of the importance of recruiting, attracting and retaining Sailors, thanked the recruiters and emphasized the importance of what they do for the Navy.

"All of what we own, all of what we buy, our ships, our submarines, our airplanes, or expeditionary equipment, has no value," said Roughead. "None whatsoever, until we take the ingredient that give us. And that's people. People are the Navy. And the people you're dealing with are the Navy of tomorrow."

Roughead went on to explain that recruiters don't find people to fill out the Navy, but rather they make it possible for young men and women to find the Navy and it's multitude of challenges and opportunities.

"This award tonight is a very special occasion," said Recruiter of the Year winner Navy Counselor 1st Class (AW/SW) Louis Garza. "Going through recruiting and dealing with the trials and tribulations of recruiting duty is very difficult, and to find out that hard work and dedication has paid off in the end, really makes you feel good."


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