Cadet Timothy Curry receives the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) Bronze ROTC medal from Col. Harold Mills, U.S. Air Force (ret.) at the Beaufort High School U.S. Air Force JROTC Awards Ceremony on May 17, 2023. Curry, a top student at Beaufort High, earned the SAR ROTC medal/award, which consists of a certificate, a medal, and a stipend check in the name of the student for $100. The Beaufort JROTC unit is led by Lt. Col Eric D. Thompson, USAF (ret.), who is a retired Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Officer, a graduate of Clemson University and a Beaufort native. He is assisted by Master Sergeant Richard Bennett, USAF (ret.) and Master Sergeant Terry Rawlings, USAF (ret.). Col. Mills represents the SAR Governor Paul Hamilton Chapter of Beaufort, S.C., and is the chapter military awards chairman. The Beaufort SAR Chapter contributes JROTC awards annually to seven area high schools in Beaufort, Colleton and Hampton counties. Submitted photo
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