NK Sea Cadet Selected for VFW Award

North Kingstown High School student Braeden Wilson, a Naval Sea Cadet from NCBC Battalion, Quonset Point, was awarded the Veterans of Foreign Wars Naval Sea Cadet medal and ribbon on Sept. 27. Presentation of the medal and citation was made during a recognition ceremony at the Quonset Davisville Navy Yacht Club near Allens Harbor.

From the citation: “In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands, under the official emblem of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, the Naval Sea Cadet Corps Citation and Medal Award presented to Petty Officer Braeden Wilson in special recognition of his outstanding achievement and exceptional leadership ability.”

The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 152 North Kingstown, has been active in raising awareness of Veterans serving in the community, and provides assistance and fellowship with those that have served our nation. More on the VFW can be found at http://www.vfw.org. The U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps, NCBC Battalion has been providing leadership training and establishing core values for Rhode Island youth at Quonset Point/Davisville since 1986. For more information on the Naval Sea Cadets in Rhode Island, visit their web site at http://www.riseacadets.org.

(Photo caption: L-R VFW Post 152 members Robin Porter, Ron Rioux, and Post Commander David Ainslie present the VFW Medal to Sea Cadet Braeden Wilson)