Amelia Webber, Gazette Staff — ameliagazette@gmail.com
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Photo by Amelia Webber
Lt. Col. Robert "Bob" Haver displays his Congressional Gold Medal at the Northport City Council Meeting on Monday Jan. 5. FROM LEFT: Maj. Mike Carr, CAP Public Affairs Officer — Alabama Wing; Lt. Col. Haver and Northport Mayor Bobby Herndon |
Several members of the Civil Air Patrol were present at Monday’s City Council Meeting to witness Mayor Bobby Herndon proclaim January 5, 2015 to be “Lt. Col. Robert J. Bob Haver Day” in the city of Northport.
Herndon said this proclamation recognizes the tremendous sacrifice, determination and courage Haver displayed in serving his country through the Civil Air Patrol.
“I’m always honored to do anything concerning military (and) public service, tonight it’s Civil Air Patrol,” Herndon said.
On Dec. 10, 2014, leaders of the U.S. House and Senate presented a Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of the Civil Air Patrol to Lt. Col. Haver.
“(In recognition of) his valor and dedication that saved countless lives during World War II, the Congressional Gold Medal is a tradition dating back to The American Revolution,” Herndon said. “It is the highest civilian honor that congress can bestow.”
“We are honored to have (him) as a resident of Northport,” Herndon said, expressing how happy he was that Haver had chosen to live in ‘our great city.’ To which Haver responded “so am I!”
“JFK mentioned very well: don’t think about what your country can do for you, think about what you can do for your country. I think the (Civil Air Patrol) represents that,” Haver said.
Amelia Webber, Gazette Staff — ameliagazette@gmail.com
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Photo by Amelia Webber
Lt. Col. Robert "Bob" Haver displays his Congressional Gold Medal at the Northport City Council Meeting on Monday Jan. 5. FROM LEFT: Maj. Mike Carr, CAP Public Affairs Officer — Alabama Wing; Lt. Col. Haver and Northport Mayor Bobby Herndon |
Several members of the Civil Air Patrol were present at Monday’s City Council Meeting to witness Mayor Bobby Herndon proclaim January 5, 2015 to be “Lt. Col. Robert J. Bob Haver Day” in the city of Northport.
Herndon said this proclamation recognizes the tremendous sacrifice, determination and courage Haver displayed in serving his country through the Civil Air Patrol.
“I’m always honored to do anything concerning military (and) public service, tonight it’s Civil Air Patrol,” Herndon said.
On Dec. 10, 2014, leaders of the U.S. House and Senate presented a Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of the Civil Air Patrol to Lt. Col. Haver.
“(In recognition of) his valor and dedication that saved countless lives during World War II, the Congressional Gold Medal is a tradition dating back to The American Revolution,” Herndon said. “It is the highest civilian honor that congress can bestow.”
“We are honored to have (him) as a resident of Northport,” Herndon said, expressing how happy he was that Haver had chosen to live in ‘our great city.’ To which Haver responded “so am I!”
“JFK mentioned very well: don’t think about what your country can do for you, think about what you can do for your country. I think the (Civil Air Patrol) represents that,” Haver said.
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