Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (left), applauds the five servicemembers United Service Organizations honored at its 2008 USO World Gala in Washington on Oct. 1, 2008. The honorees are Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Phillip N. Waldron (second from left), Army Spc. Monica L. Brown, Marine Sgt. Richard E. Reyes, Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua E. Simson and Air Force Staff Sgt. Shawn A. Ryan. USO chose each of the servicemembers as its servicemember of the year for their respective services. DoD photo by Samantha L. Quigley Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (left), applauds the five servicemembers United Service Organizations honored at its 2008 USO World Gala in Washington on Oct. 1, 2008. The honorees are Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Phillip N. Waldron (second from left), Army Spc. Monica L. Brown, Marine Sgt. Richard E. Reyes, Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua E. Simson and Air Force Staff Sgt. Shawn A. Ryan. USO chose each of the servicemembers as its servicemember of the year for their respective services. DoD photo by Samantha L. Quigley SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.67 MB) Photo By: VIRIN: 483524-L-TRK56-376.jpg Photo Gallery