The 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley will host this month’s Big Red One Year of Honor event on Wednesday. The day’s theme is “selfless service and commitment to community.”
The day begins with a 9:30 a.m. Commemoration Ceremony at Victory Park honoring Pvt. James W. Reese, who earned the Medal of Honor in August 1943 during World War II. Maj. Gen. D.A. Sims, 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley commanding general, will speak at the ceremony, highlighting Pvt. Reese’s bravery and perseverance as examples for today’s Soldiers.
The Big Red One Year of Honor Commemoration Ceremony will be live streamed via Facebook at 9:30 a.m. and can be viewed: https://www.facebook.com/BigRedOneYearOfHonor/posts/221115756686140
Following the Commemoration ceremony, Fort Riley will host a Leader Professional Development panel with five guests to discuss their ideas and experiences. The guests on the panel are Maj. Gen. (USMC Ret.) Charles F. Bolden, Jr., president and chief operations officer of the Charles F. Bolden Group; Dr. Brianna S. Nelson-Goff, KSU professor of the Conflict Resolution Program; Maribeth Kieffer, director of the Flint Hills Breadbasket; Brittany Scott, a Ware Elementary School teacher; and Stephanie Hilton, a Ware Elementary School teacher.