Wednesday, June 4, 2003

Fayette student honored at ROTC ceremony By MICHAEL BOYLAN mboylan@TheCitizenNews.com University of Alabama ROTC student Cadet Jacob Z. Baker of Fayetteville received the SAR Outstanding Medal and a certificate for his leadership qualities, military and academic excellence at the annual ROTC/JROTC Awards Ceremony held in Tuscaloosa last month. The ceremony is sponsored by the Black Warrior River Chapter Sons of the American Revolution. The event recognizes outstanding achievement among high school and college JROTC and ROTC members. Guest speaker and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Michael J. Novosel of Enterprise, presented the awards. Novosel is a veteran of World War II, the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his two tours in Vietnam as a Dustoff Medevac Helicopter pilot. At the ceremony, Novosel spoke of the responsibilities now placed on the present generation in the fight for freedom. "Our country needs you just as it needed me in my time," he said. What do you think of this story? Click here to send a message to the editor. Back to the News Home Page| Back to the top of the page