 Phoenix Award
Citation - The Phoenix Award is to honor those who have faced adverse situations Criteria - This award is given to those SFI Region One members who have faced adverse situations and lived to tell about it. This is awarded annually (once a year) Ribbon Description - reddish orange Device - Gold Oak Leaf Commander Dale Anderson - USS Alaric - Has served the Alaric and SFI above and beyond the call of duty for seven years. He has substituted for the R1 RDC Sciences at Summits. He has done all this while suffering persistant pain, for which he has spent time in and out of the VA Hospital over the course of many years. In 2001 he had to find new housing after a fire in his apartment. He was in New Orleans for specialized treatment for cancer during the summer of 2005. He had to cut his treatment a few days short in order to escape the city before Hurricane katrina struck. He managed to get to relatives in Mississippi, where the hurricane stranded him for at least two weeks. His recovery from cancer treatment has been slow but steady since then.
Rear Admiral Greg Franklin - USS Reprisal - Greg was nominated for the Phoenix Award due to his ongoing battle with epilepsy. November 2004, Greg was working on an ambulance in Greene County, TN when his unit was struck from behind by a driver that was talking on a cell phone. The impact was so severe that the box on the ambulance was warped and totalled in the accident. Greg, after recovering from the initail shock, went to to help the other driver, knowing that he, himself had been severely injured. Greg was transported to the hospital and discharged that same evening. At home he developed nausea, and a severe headache. The next day while outback with his dogs suffered a seizure. While being driven to the hospital he suffered another seizure. Greg was diagnosed with a closed head injury with severe trauma to his brain, actually having a small hemorrhage in his grey matter. During the next several months he experienced many more seizures until his medication was properly regulated. During this time Greg was the R1 RC. He took only 2 weeks off before resuming his duties. He never let the region know just how seriously injured he really was. He nearly lost his life serving his fellow man. He lost part of his memory and was off from work for nearly nine months. Carl Davis - USS Dominator - For his long standing service and dedication to SFI and Region One while facing various health issues and other obstacles, and his determination to rise above adversity and face it head on. (2109.01.19) Commodore John Winsley - USS Jamestown - Having fallen from a ladder while hanging Christmas lights, thereby breaking his wrist in 15 places, as well enduring the operation to set his wrist straight. (2109.01.19) Lieutenant Adam Cook - USS Endeavor - Being shot four times in both legs by a BB gun while sleeping.
Fleet Captain Walter V. Ewing - USS Indiana - For his long standing service to Region One while dealing with disabilities such as dyslexia as well as dealing with diabetes as well as being a disabled veteran (210905.16)
Ensign Diane Craighead - USS Bonaventure - Overcoming the obstacle of being afflicted with polio, which in no way hinders her. She has the will and determination to take on any task and not letting being confined to a wheelchair get in her way. (210904.09)
James "Jamie" Delantonas - USS Hornet - Overcoming the obstacle of health issues and not letting it get in his way of being an outstanding member of SFI Region One and the Hornet.
Gary Hollifield - USS Star Runner - For overcoming various health issues through the years. Joann Nickerson - USS Hornet - For not letting the amputation of her legs and other issues hinder her in any way.
Ben Redding - SS Bennu - For overcoming various health issues.
Antonio Huizar-Remaly - USS Peleliu - For not letting Muscular Dystrophy hinder him from being and active and produective member of SFI Region One and the USS Pelelieu. (211005.01)
Wil James - USS Starleague - Severe ulcerative colitis (211005.17)
Linda Moore - USS Starleague - Cancer (211005.17)
David Holden - USS Starleague - (211005.17)
Captain DJ Powers - USS Starleague - Circulation problems, neck and back problems (211005.17)
Marine Captain Steven McKean - USS Columbia - ongoing debilitating problems with feet and enduring side effects of Blood Pressure medication, severe dizziness, hearing loss. (211006.18) LtCmdr Beverly Munib - USS Ronald E. McNair - ongoing health issues and diabetes.(211011.12) Sgt Jack Warren - USS Dakota - suffering a heart attack and not even knowing it until he sought medical attention (211012.04) Captain Jerry Holden - USS Starleague - Congestive heart failure and diabetes (211101.31) PO2 William James - USS Starleague - reverse colostomy(211101.31) Rear Admiral John Sprouse - USS Appomattox - 11/21/10 Was dizzy, run down, feet ice cold. Went to emergency room. Tests were run, magnesium level dangerously low, and he was dehydrated. Satrted an IV with magnesium and to rehydrate him, during procedure he started getting hot, passed out. He was stabilized. Tests with his regular Dr revealed an arrhytmic heart beat. (211105.14) |