Army Wife Carren Ziegenfuss Announced as the Winner of Military.com and CinCHouse.com's Spouse of the Year Award 2010

MCLEAN, Va., Sep 28, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Military Advantage, Inc. announced the winner of Military.com and CinCHouse.com's Spouse of the Year Award 2010 today.

Army veteran and military wife Carren Ziegenfuss was chosen after hundreds of nominations were submitted to the CinCHouse.com website. Submitted by her husband, Major Chuck Ziegenfuss and several friends, Carren was chosen through community voting on the site and by a panel of expert judges.

A veteran Army wife who has experienced three deployments, Carren's husband was wounded in 2005. During his recovery at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Carren started an outreach group for families of Wounded Warriors through Soldier's Angels (http://www.soldiersangels.org) a non-profit organization dedicated to providing aid and comfort to the men and women of the Armed Forces, veterans and their families. In addition, Carren has been an active volunteer with Boys and Girls Scouts, volunteered as a PTSD counselor and currently works as a Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) for Schofield Barracks and Fort Shafter, HI.

"Carren is a wonderful ambassador for military spouses and by honoring her we shine a light on all that spouses do for their families and our military community," said T McCreary, President of Military.com and retired Navy Rear Admiral.

The contest was presented by TriWest Healthcare alliance and The Armed Services Mutual Benefit Association (ASAMBA). Ziegenfuss will receive her award during a ceremony on September 30th at the Minuteman Memorial Building/Reserve Officers Association.

"Carren Ziegenfuss represents the loyalty, strength and compassion of a military spouse, qualities found in military families across the country," said David J. McIntyre, President and CEO of TriWest Healthcare Alliance. "Not only is she dedicated to her own family, she tirelessly commits her time through mentoring, leadership, outreach and support to those in her extended military family, the same families TriWest has the privilege to serve and support in the West Region every day."

AMSBA President Col. Michael G. McConnell, USAF (Ret.) echoed that sentiment saying, "The Armed Services Mutual Benefit Association (ASMBA) is proud and honored to be one of the sponsors of "Military.com and CinCHouse.com's Military Spouse of the Year Award 2010" contest, and we salute the winner, Mrs. Carren Ziegenfuss. Her courage, dedication and service to her husband and family and to our country are truly an inspiration to all of us who serve the military."

For more information or to request a comment or interview, please contact Sarah Blansett at 703-346-8523 or via e-mail at sblansett@militaryadvantage.com.

CinCHouse.com (Commander-in-Chief of the House), is a comprehensive online news and information community for military spouses and women in the military offering valuable tools on everything from parenting to relationship advice to education resources and legislative updates on military family policy. More information is available at http://www.cinchouse.com.

Military.com is the nation's largest military and veteran online news and membership organization serving active duty personnel, reservists, guard members, retirees, veterans, family members, defense workers and those considering military careers.

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