Waverly native recognized as Junior Sailor of the Year
MILLINGTON, Tenn. – Petty Officer 3rd Class Byron Heid, a native of Waverly, Ohio, was recently named 2025 Junior Sailor of the Year for Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Charleston, South Carolina.
The Junior Sailor of the Year award is an accolade given to an exemplary sailor, selected by a board of senior enlisted out of multiple competitive entries, for their accomplishments.
As Junior Sailor of the Year, Heid was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.
'Being named Junior Sailor of the Year is a representation of my hard work and dedication to our mission,' Heid said. 'I would like to give thanks to my grandparents who laid the fundamentals on which I build upon, and also to my leaders who have helped mold me into the sailor I am today. I am proud to serve and be a role model for others and help them reach their goals both personally and professionally.'
Heid, a 2022 Waverly High School graduate, joined the Navy three years ago. Today, Heid serves as a hospital corpsman.
According to Navy officials, NMRTC's mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high-quality health care services and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research.
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