HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) – Hattiesburg-area veterans were treated to an early Veterans Day event at the African-American Military History Museum Wednesday.
An annual Veterans Open House provided lunch and special pen sets for veterans who attended.
Museum staff and volunteers said they wanted to show veterans how much they were appreciated.
The event included the presentation of a Champion Award, named in honor of the late veteran and community leader Alvin Eaton.
The recipient of the award was veteran Michael McGee, who has supported and served veterans in his work with organizations like Disabled American Veterans and programs like Work for Warriors Mississippi.
“Just to be honored in this way is really overwhelming, because I don’t do it for the recognition in it,” McGee said. “I do it because I have a love for veterans, people and just service to them and seeing how we can give back as a community,” McGee said.
The museum will also host a special Christmas open house from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Dec. 6,
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