Two Lake Havasu Active Duty Military Honored With Surprise Welcome Home

By Becky Maxedon

Among the missions of the Patriot Guard Riders and the American Legion Riders in Lake Havasu City is welcoming home those who have served in the armed forces.

Saturday was no exception when the groups came together to welcome home Eliana Lira, U.S. Navy E-2, and Madison Snethen, U.S. Air Force E-1.

Lira graduated from Lake Havasu High School with the class of 2022. She completed Basic Military Training at the Naval Station Great Lakes. Her A (Accession) School was completed at Fort Sam Huston in Texas where sailors go to receive technical training in their Military Occupational Specialty.

She is currently serving as a Corpsman at Anderew’s Air Force Base in suburban Washington, D.C.

Madison Snethen graduated with the class of 2023 from Lake Havasu High School.

Snethen completed her Basic Military Training at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. She is currently at tech school at Sheppard Air Force Base, also in Texas, for aircraft armament systems. She is headed for Kunsan Air Base in South Korea.

Both women were treated to the Surprise Welcome Home Mission Saturday.