Flagler County Veteran of the Week: Shawntrese Lee-Armour

During her Navy tour, Lee-Armour got credit for one year of sea duty, earned the National Defense Service Medal and a Humanitarian Services Medal.

By David Lydon, Flagler County Veterans Services Officer
| 9:00 a.m. March 21, 2024

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Branch of Military: U.S. Navy
Dates of Service: 1992-1997
Rank / Occupation: Seaman / Ships Serviceman
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri

Shawntrese Lee-Armour enlisted in the U.S. Navy and attended bootcamp in Orlando. She was assigned to the destroyer, U.S.S. Sierra, and initially trained as a Master-at-arms, the Navy’s law enforcement, receiving security forces and emergency vehicle operations training. After an injury she was redesignated a Ships Serviceman, a Navy job as old as the service itself. The duty entails operating the ship’s retail stores, laundry services, and even barber shops.

During her Navy tour, Lee-Armour got credit for one year of sea duty, earned the National Defense Service Medal and a Humanitarian Services Medal. She separated from military service at Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville and received an honorable discharge. She worked briefly for the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office in parking enforcement and then as a dispatcher with the Florida Highway Patrol before being hired by the Department of Veterans Affairs. She worked for the VA in various positions for 8 years before moving to Palm Coast in 2019.

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