would have wanted to see when I saw the easter bunny or whomever,” he added. “If he’s hopping around, it’s just more realistic, I just try to think like a kid.” But it was more than just his hopping skills that earned Wilkins top honors as a garrison volunteer. “He’s easy going, funny, high energy, and reliable,” said Ryann Hangsleben, the USO station manager. She added that while it’s never difficult to find volunteers for the big events, it takes special people like Wilkins who are willing to help with the day-to-day work. After 24 years in uniform and hundreds of hours as a volunteer, Wilkins said it’s always been his dream to join the military and serve and he has no plans to slow down anytime soon.
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