A plaque for Cpl. Emitria J. Henderson lies on the table at the Audubon Nature Institute Tea Room here May 4. Henderson received the Outstanding Military Non-Commissioned Officer award from the New Orleans Federal Executive Board during public recognition week for her “laudable managerial skills, superb leadership, drive, and determination.” She served in as a provisional military police officer in Al Ramadi, Iraq, and also served on the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa staff where she earned the Joint Service Achievement Medal.