U.S. Navy Command Master Chief Glenn Welling and Lance Corporal Tom Desgrange are the latest members of the military that the Clermont County Commissioners have honored and recognized for their exemplary military service to their country.

Both men, who were formally recognized at the commissioner’s regular weekly session June 17, said that they appreciated the efforts of the commissioners for their ongoing mission of honoring Clermont County men and women fighting in conflicts around the globe.

Glenn Welling, who is the director of the Ohio State University Extension in Hamilton County, is the Command Master Chief for Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron #9.

A life-long county resident, Welling, who serves in the United States Navy Reserves, attaining an E-9 Rank, will begin a 14-month deployment to Iraq on June 30.