NEWS
The Hobart Community to Host Event Honoring Patriot Day
For Immediate Release: August 31, 2018
The General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute and Museum along with the American Legion, the Hobart Chamber of Commerce and Hobart Main Street are hosting a pancake breakfast and memorial event on Patriot Day to honor the anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001. The community is invited to attend this event at Courthouse Square in downtown Hobart, Oklahoma.
On Oct. 25, 2001, the U.S. House of Representatives approved Joint Resolution 71 which requested that the president designate September 11 as Patriot Day. President George W. Bush signed this resolution into law on Dec. 18, 2001. Patriot Day and the National Day of Service and Remembrance is recognized on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people on Sept. 11, 2001.
The Hobart community along with the General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute and Museum invites the public to attend this Patriot Day celebration to honor the lives lost on that fateful day. First responders, veterans and active duty military members will be honored at the event and are encouraged to participate. Those who would like to participate should contact Darrel McCurdy of the American Legion Post 0117 at (580) 726-2525.
The pancake breakfast will be from 8 to 10 a.m. Afterward, attendees are encouraged to visit the Museum’s 9/11: Never Forget exhibit. The exhibit is home to authentic artifacts such as a fireman’s suit worn by New York City fireman John Walters, seats from a commercial airliner and more. There is also attire donated by key leaders following the attack and a 14-foot-long, 3,000-pound steel I-beam from the World Trade Center. Visitors can watch several video displays that show the many view points and emotions of that day as well as video messages from former President George W. Bush commemorating General Franks’ service and addressing the nation vowing that America would win the war against terrorism.
“Recognizing Patriot Day to remember all the lives lost and the attack on America that fateful day is incredibly important to us,” said D’Lese Travis, executive director of the General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute and Museum. “We are so honored to have our 9/11 exhibit as a permanent fixture of the Museum and to be able to share it with our community.”
Admission to the Museum is free. The Museum is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. The General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute and Museum’s mission is to advance the development of this world-class leadership training institution and museum. For more information, visit TommyFranksMuseum.org.
For Immediate Release: August 31, 2018
The General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute and Museum along with the American Legion, the Hobart Chamber of Commerce and Hobart Main Street are hosting a pancake breakfast and memorial event on Patriot Day to honor the anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001. The community is invited to attend this event at Courthouse Square in downtown Hobart, Oklahoma.
On Oct. 25, 2001, the U.S. House of Representatives approved Joint Resolution 71 which requested that the president designate September 11 as Patriot Day. President George W. Bush signed this resolution into law on Dec. 18, 2001. Patriot Day and the National Day of Service and Remembrance is recognized on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people on Sept. 11, 2001.
The Hobart community along with the General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute and Museum invites the public to attend this Patriot Day celebration to honor the lives lost on that fateful day. First responders, veterans and active duty military members will be honored at the event and are encouraged to participate. Those who would like to participate should contact Darrel McCurdy of the American Legion Post 0117 at (580) 726-2525.
The pancake breakfast will be from 8 to 10 a.m. Afterward, attendees are encouraged to visit the Museum’s 9/11: Never Forget exhibit. The exhibit is home to authentic artifacts such as a fireman’s suit worn by New York City fireman John Walters, seats from a commercial airliner and more. There is also attire donated by key leaders following the attack and a 14-foot-long, 3,000-pound steel I-beam from the World Trade Center. Visitors can watch several video displays that show the many view points and emotions of that day as well as video messages from former President George W. Bush commemorating General Franks’ service and addressing the nation vowing that America would win the war against terrorism.
“Recognizing Patriot Day to remember all the lives lost and the attack on America that fateful day is incredibly important to us,” said D’Lese Travis, executive director of the General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute and Museum. “We are so honored to have our 9/11 exhibit as a permanent fixture of the Museum and to be able to share it with our community.”
Admission to the Museum is free. The Museum is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. The General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute and Museum’s mission is to advance the development of this world-class leadership training institution and museum. For more information, visit TommyFranksMuseum.org.