GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport honored a longtime dining facility employee with a Length of Service award for her 53 years of dedication to serving military personnel.
What started as a job in March of 1973 has become a lifetime of service for Mrs. Peggy Oatis, who was honored with a Length of Service Award for her 53 years of dedication at the Colmer Dining Facility located at the Naval Construction Battalion Center. “Y’all didn’t have to do this, but you did and I thank each and every one of you.”
Over the decades, Mrs. Peggy has welcomed generations of service members with an estimated ten million meals served at the facility during her career. Commanding Officer Captain Tate Metlen said, “I been in the Navy for a while, and she’s been here at this facility for longer than I’ve been alive and she is still excited to come here. The amount of dedication and work ethic. I think all of us can only aspire to be like Mrs. Peggy.”…