Lemija Allen – Reminded Students about the Veterans’ Sacrifices

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Lemija Allen Reminded Students about the
Veterans Sacrifices
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• Lemija Allen participated in a ceremony held for
  school students
• Lemija Allen is the member of the Color Guard
• He along with other military professionals
  reminded students at Heard Elementary School
  about the veterans sacrifices.
• The whole ceremony was a learning experience for
  the students, teachers and the staff members.

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• Lemija Allen explained the significance of 13
  folds of the American flag
• Lemija Allen explained students the importance of
  13 times of folding of American flag when it was
  removed.
• He also displayed colors and proper folding of
  flag with a deep meaning behind the November 11
  school holiday.
• Lemija believed that it was a perfect age for the
  students to understand what it feels like to live
  in America.

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• Lemija Allen Serving as a company commander
  since 2015
• Since July 2015, Lemija is serving as a Company
  Commander of a forward stationed Support
  maintenance Company in direct support of the
  Combined and Joint operations in the Republic of
  Korea.
• He is also an accomplished military officer.
• He has received a number of awards and
  commendations for his excellent support and
  services.

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• List of awards Lemija has received
• He won National ROTC Scholarship US ARMY in 2006
• He won the Horatio Alger Scholarship
• He received The Army Achievement Medal for his
  success during the 440th Signal Battalion NCO of
  the Quarter Board.
• He received Brigade NCO of the Year for 22nd
  Signal BDE in 2005.
• And many more

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• Educational qualifications
• In 1998, Lemija Allen did his Regents Diploma
  from the Teachers Preparatory High School in
  Brooklyn, NY.
• In 2009, he completed his BA Management, Minor
  Military Science (Magna Cum laude) from Virginia
  State University, Petersburg VA 23803.
• Later, he did his MBA (Cum Laude) from ST Johns
  University, Queens, NY 11415.

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THANK YOU Lemija Allen