Three Medal of Honor Recipients to Speak
Three Medal of Honor recipients will be on campus Thursday, April 19, to speak about their experiences in earning the highest honor bestowed to military personnel for acts of valor.
The following are their names and citations:
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Army Sergeant First Class Melvin Morris
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Army Staff Sergeant Hiroshi Miyamura
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Army Lieutenant Colonel Bruce Crandall
The event will be at 2 p.m. this Thursday, April 19, at the Chi Omega Greek Theater. In the event of rain, the location will be in the Army ROTC Building on Maple Street.
There will be an opportunity for Q&A and pictures.
The Army ROTC would like to thank Walmart for hosting this event, and it is open to the public.
Contacts
Diane Smith, administrative specialist II
Army ROTC
479-575-4251,
dianes@uark.edu
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