Col. McCarthy receives “Thomas F. Meagher Award”
Colonel Maureen McCarthy, 102nd Medical Group commander, was nominated as the recipient of the “Brigadier General Thomas F. Meagher Award, Cape Cod 2013” and as a result she appeared in the Saint Patrick’s Day parade on March 9, in Dennis, Mass. Meagher (1823-1867) was an accomplished Irish-American military leader and was most notable for leading the Irish Brigade during the Civil War. (Courtesy Photo)