The 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley will host its next to last Big Red One Year of Honor event Wednesday, November 10. The day’s theme is “Virtue: Serving others.” Honoring six Medal of Honor recipients, the day’s events provide an opportunity to reflect on their stories as we aspire to be the best we can in our lives.
The day begins with a 9:30 a.m. Commemoration Ceremony at Victory Park honoring Lt. Col. Charles Rogers, 1st Battalion, 5th Artillery; Spc. 4th Class Robert Stryker, Company C, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry; Cpt. Euripides Rubio, Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry; Staff Sgt. David Bellavia, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment; Technical Sergeant Jake Lindsey, Company C, 16th Infantry; Sgt. Alfred B. Nietzel, Company H, 16th Infantry Regiment; and Pfc. Francis X. McGraw, Company H, 26th Infantry. Maj. Gen. D.A. Sims, 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley commanding general, will speak at the ceremony, sharing their battlefield gallantry to inspire today’s Soldiers.
In the afternoon, Fort Riley will unveil new street signs in honor of the six Medal of Honor recipients.
Details of their stories are published on the First Division Museum website:
https://www.fdmuseum.org/about-the-1st-infantry-division/medal-of-honor-recipients/.
The Big Red One Year of Honor is a year-long observance of the 37 service members who received the Medal of Honor while serving with the 1st Infantry Division. By extension, the campaign will enhance esprit-de-corps, foster leader development, and increase unit morale and cohesion through authentic examples of virtue, leadership, and living a life of honor.
The Big Red One Year of Honor Commemoration Ceremony will be live streamed via Facebook and DVIDS at the following links:
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/27443
https://www.facebook.com/1stInfantryDivision