Armed Services YMCA today announced the five service members who will be honored at the 10th Annual Angels of Battlefield Awards Gala, Nov. 4.

SPRINGFIELD, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES, October 30, 2016 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Springfield, Va. – The Armed Services YMCA today announced the names of the five service members who will be honored at the 10th Annual Angels of the Battlefield Awards Gala, Nov. 4 at the Ritz Carlton Pentagon City, Alexandria, Va., where Gen. Joseph Dunford, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff will be the guest speaker. The event sponsor is MARCOA Media.

Annually, the Armed Services YMCA seeks out a shining example from each branch of the military to be recognized for their efforts. Each branch selects the individual from their service that best exemplifies the courage, compassion, and care provided by our military heroes to our military heroes under the most extreme conditions and in the face of danger.

The Armed Services YMCA is honored to announce this year’s honorees:

U.S. Army Honoree
SFC Daniel Lopez-Bonaglia, USA, Office of the Surgeon General, Falls Church, Va. His hometown is Brookline, New Hampshire.

U.S. Marine Corps Honoree
PO2 Nicholas P. Otazo, USN, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Twentynine Palms, Calif. His hometown: Lilburn, Ga.

U.S. Navy Honoree
HN Elgie O. McCoy, Jr., USN, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. His hometown is East Brunswick, N.J.

U.S. Air Force Honoree
TSgt Cody C. Inman, USAF, Pararescuemen, 212th Rescue Squadron, 176th Operations Group, 176th Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. His hometown is Eagle River, Alaska

U.S. Coast Guard Honoree
HS2 Ryan Ransom, USCG, Health Services Technician, Coast Guard Air Station Sitka, Sitka, Alaska. His hometown is Wasilla, Alaska.

A photo and short bio for each honoree is available at www.asymca.org/2016-Angels.

-- ASYMCA –

About Armed Services YMCA
Each year, the Armed Services YMCA serves more than half a million junior enlisted active duty Soldiers, Marines, Sailors, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen and their families from 200 service centers in 18 states. Whether providing respite child care for parents in need, summer camps for kids, or assisting with emergency needs, the Armed Services YMCA is a nonprofit with a mission: Make Military Life Easier. To learn more about the Armed Services YMCA visit asymca.org, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter.

Chris Haley
Armed Services YMCA
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