Plenty of applause was had for three military veterans on Monday as they received recognition for their exemplary service and were inducted into local history. The Greater Southwest Historical Museum had over 100 people on hand for the induction ceremony which saw their friends, family and coworkers from across the region joined by reporters and elected officials.
The trio joins 43 other military service members who have been inducted into the Military Hall of Honor.
Left to Right: Army Lt. Col. (Retired) Billy R. Green, Army Col. (Retired) Fred C. Seals, and Marine Corps Lt. Col. (Retired) Warren A. Blackmon (Michael D. Smith/Ardmore Leader)A crowd listens to Wes Hull with the Military Memorial Museum speak during the inauguration of three inductees into the Military Memorial Museum’s Hall of Honor on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. Hull is also a retired rear admiral for the NOAA Commissioned Corps and a member of the museum’s Hall of Honor, which is dedicated to service members in the Ardmore area. (Michael D. Smith/Ardmore Leader)Warren Blackmon and Fred Seals share a laugh during their induction ceremony into the Military Memorial Museum’s Hall of Honor on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025 (Michael D. Smith/Ardmore Leader)Marine Corps Lt. Col (Retired) Warren A. Blackmon speaks during his induction into the Hall of Honor at the Military Memorial Museum on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025 (Michael D. Smith/Ardmore Leader)Army Lt. Col. (Retired) Billy R. Green speaks during his induction into the Hall of Honor at the Military Memorial Museum on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025 (Michael D. Smith/Ardmore Leader)US Army Col. Fred C. Seals, Lt. Col. Billy R. Green, and Lt. Col. Warren Blackmon use a saber to cut a cake during their inauguration into the Military Hall of Honor on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025 (Michael D. Smith / Ardmore Leader)
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