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Immediate Release

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter Hosts Ceremony Recognizing Military Olympians and Paralympians

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter will host a ceremony to recognize the 2016 Active Duty Military Olympians and Paralympians at 2 p.m. EDT on Monday, Oct. 3, in the Pentagon Courtyard.  Secretary of the Army Eric Fanning and Air Force Lt. Gen. Stayce Harris, assistant vice chief of staff and director, Air Staff, will also provide remarks. 
 
The military athletes  will be available for media engagements in the Pentagon Courtyard at the conclusion of the ceremony.  The military athletes and team coaches being recognized include:
    
Army Sgt. Nathaniel Schrimsher (modern pentathlon)
Navy Lt. Edward King (rowing)
Marine 2nd Lt. David Higgins (50-meter prone rifle)
Army Sgt. 1st Class Keith Sanderson (pistol)
Army Sgt. 1st Class Glenn Eller (double trap (shotgun))
Army Sgt. 1st Class Josh Richmond (double trap (shotgun))
Army Sgt. 1st Class Mike McPhail (men's 50-meter prone rifle)
Army Spc. Dan Lowe (men's air rifle)
Air Force 1st. Lt. Cale Simmons (pole vault)
Army 2nd Lt. Sam Kendricks (bronze medal, pole vault)
Army Staff Sgt. John Nunn (race walking)
Army Spc. Leonard Korir (10,000-meter run)
Army Spc. Shadrack Kipchirchir (10,000-meter run)
Army Spc. Paul Chelimo (silver medal, 5,000-meter run)  
Army Spc. Hillary Bor (3,000-meter steeplechase)

Para Olympians:
Army Staff Sgt. Michael Lukow (archery, recurve bow)
Army Sgt. Elizabeth Marks (swimming, gold and bronze medal, 100-meter breaststroke)
Army Staff Sgt. John Joss (shooting)
Army Sgt. 1st Class Shaun Tichenor

Coaches:
Army Sgt. 1st Class Joe Guzman (boxing team coach)
Army Capt. Andrew Locke (rugby team coach)
Army Staff Sgt. Dennis Bowsher (modern pentathlon team coach)

And from Guam:
Midshipman (U.S. Naval Academy) Regine Tugade (100-meter dash)

Journalists covering the ceremony must be in place in the Pentagon Courtyard by 1:45 p.m. EDT.  Foreign journalists without a Pentagon building pass must plan on being escorted from the River Entrance Pedestrian Bridge only, or, if arriving at the Pentagon Metro Entrance Facility, must contact 703-697-5131 a minimum of one hour prior to your arrival. Please arrive no later than 1 hour before the ceremony if coming by Metro. U.S. journalists without a Pentagon building pass will be picked up at the River Entrance Pedestrian Bridge or the Pentagon Metro Visitors Entrance only. If arriving by Metro, please contact 703-697-5131 a minimum of one hour prior to your arrival, and plan to arrive no later than 45 minutes before the event; have proof of affiliation and photo identification. Please call 703-697-5131 for escort into the building.  The ceremony will be streamed live on www.defense.gov.