OhioHeroes.org
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Ohio Military Hall of Fame for Valor
Description
Bob White, Ed Arthur, Jim Garvey, Roger Holbrook, Charlie "PJ" Coulter, and Ted Mosure, all Vietnam combat veterans, had regularly been meeting for informal lunches to reminisce and discuss issues of the day. At one lunch former Army Air Cavalry veteran Ed Arthur presented a concept to his fellow veterans: developing a way for Ohio to honor its heroic veterans in a unique and special manner.
The group of men turned his idea turned into the Ohio Military Hall of Fame. The premise of the organization was simple: Since a low percentage of veterans ever experienced hostile fire, the ones who did enjoy a special bond with each other. Of those, an even smaller number have been the recipients of medals for valor for their battlefield actions. This exclusive group of veterans could receive the recognition they deserve through the Ohio Military Hall of Fame (OMHOF).
The proposal for the OMHOF was not initially met with a great deal of enthusiasm from the Ohio Office of Veterans Affairs: they were concerned that citizens could confuse the organization with the already-established Veteran's Hall of Fame.
Contact
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- Columbus OH
- US 43229-3616
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- +1.6142225431
