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On April 27, Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek – Fort Story’s (JEBLCFS) Commanding Officer Capt. Michael Witherspoon awarded School Liaison Karen Phillips the Civilian Service Achievement Medal upon her retirement from federal service.
Phillips began her career at JEBLCFS in 2015. In this capacity, she assisted military families by gathering and sharing information on homeschooling issues and information on policies and legislation from school districts. Additionally, she helped leverage military Child and Youth Program resources to support military families.
Military families face frequent moves which could mean attending a lot of different schools. Having someone to assist with the navigation of learning each school district’s policies could help ease the mind of military parents.