Arkansas Military Veterans Hall of Fame

by Curtis Coleman: You have the extraordinary opportunity to nominate an Arkansas military veteran to be one of first fifteen inductees into the new Arkansas Military Veterans Hall of Fame, but the deadline for submitting your nomination is rapidly approaching.  The historic first inductees will be announced at a special ceremony on 11/11/11 – Veterans Day, November 11, 2011.

Founded recently by Col. Conrad Reynolds (Ret.) and fellow veterans, the Arkansas Military Veterans Hall of Fame was endorsed in a resolution of the Arkansas State Legislature in its most recent session. According to Reynolds, the purpose of the Hall of Fame is to publicly emphasize the honor brought to Arkansas and the Nation by the sacrifice of Arkansas’s military veterans and their families.

Any individual can nominate a veteran, either living or deceased, to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.  To be eligible to be considered, the nominee must have either been born in Arkansas or lived in Arkansas for a minimum of eight years.  He or she must have received an honorable discharge from U.S. military service, be of good character and have no felony convictions. A full list of eligibility requirements is available online at amvhof.org/index.php/nominations.

A nomination packet is available by clicking here, and all nominations must be postmarked no later than October 1, 2011. The Hall of Fame’s first annual induction banquet is scheduled for November 11, 2011 at the Agora Center in Conway, AR. More information on the induction banquet is available here.

Up to fifteen Arkansas military veterans will be inducted into the hall of fame and awarded the Hall of Fame Medallion™ annually, recognizing their military service to our nation and to the State of Arkansas during the annual banquet according to Reynolds. Of the fifteen inductees, up to ten will be selected exclusively for their valorous military service to our Country and up to five will be selected for their combined military / civilian service to our Community, State and Nation.

The Arkansas Military Veterans’ Hall of Fame is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that relies on the financial support of individual donors. A check or money order made payable to “Arkansas Military Veterans Hall of Fame” may be sent to: AMVHOF, P.O. Box 11011, Conway, AR 72034. You may also contact AMVHOF via email or leave a message at 1-888-329-3845. The Hall of Fame also has a “1^st 100 Club.” The first 100 individuals or companies who donate $500 or more will be honored by having their name permanently etched on a plaque for public display and will receive two free tickets to the annual Arkansas Military Veterans Hall of Fame banquet for the year in which they make the donation. More information on the Arkansas Military Veterans Hall of Fame is available at amvhof.org.

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