Lou Carreras of Hinesville, third from left, was one of seven Emeritus Army Reserve Ambassadors to receive the Meritorious Public Service Medal by Maj. Gen. Kenneth Jones, 81st Readiness Division commander during the Southeast U.S. Army Reserve Ambassadors annual meetings Feb. 7-8 at Fort Jackson. Carreras, a former Army helicopter pilot, was joined by, from left, Sam Brick of South Carolina, Jim Cardo of South Carolina, Jim Darden of Alabama, Bil Johnson of Georgia and Mike Teilmann of Florida.