WASHINGTON — A Pre-Commissioning Unit Arlington (LPD 24) Sailor who performed heroic actions in the Middle East while assigned to a guided-missile destroyer earlier this year, received the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs’ (JINSA) Grateful Nation Award Nov. 7.

Arlington Sailor Given Grateful Nation Award
November 16, 2011
by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric Brown

WASHINGTON — A Pre-Commissioning Unit Arlington (LPD 24) Sailor who performed heroic actions in the Middle East while assigned to a guided-missile destroyer earlier this year, received the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs’ (JINSA) Grateful Nation Award Nov. 7.

At an awards ceremony held in the Ronald Reagan Building, Lt. (j.g.) Tyler Haught was recognized for his service as the primary combat first aid response boat officer of the special boarding team aboard USS Sterett (DDG 104) during counter-piracy operations in the North Arabian Sea from Feb. 22-25.

“His devotion to duty and the Navy makes Lt. (j.g.) Haught an exemplary naval officer,” said James Colbert, JINSA’s director for policy. “He put himself into harm’s way to protect our nation, and is an inspiration for other service members engaged in today’s conflicts.”

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