2007 Marine of the Year
honorable
Sgt. Maj. David Devaney
He recently became the top enlisted Marine for Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4; he was previously stationed with the 2nd Beach and Terminal Operations Company in Savannah, Ga.
Devaney wrote a handbook about coping with post-traumatic stress disorder and other tips to deal with combat. His former unit gave them out to deploying Marines. He took leave for 10 days and spent 20 hours a day typing the 108-page handbook. Several hundred copies have been distributed.