33rd Annual Salute to the Military
Sen. Roger Wicker, left, and Adm. Jonathan Greenert, right, congratulate Petty Officer 1st Class Cynthia Burton, recipient of the Thomas V. Fredian Community Leadership Award at the 33rd Annual Salute to the Military, Oct. 25, 2011, in Biloxi, Miss. Greenert was the guest speaker and Burton is an instructor at the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Every year at Salute to the Military, one local service member in grade E-6 or below is presented the Thomas V. Fredian Community Leadership Award. The award honors professional performance and leadership, community involvement and education over the past year. The event, sponsored by the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, was held at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)