Troy University Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. (center) leads a delegation of Marine veterans last year during TROY's Military Appreciation game.
Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., Chancellor of Troy University, has been named among the Elite 11 finalists for the 2023 Armed Forces Merit Award presented by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA).
Created in June 2012, the award honors an individual and/or a group with a military background and/or involvement that has an impact within…
Class SE-42-H before Napier Field HQ building, 1942. (TROY photo/Wiregrass Archives)
During World War 2, the skies over Great Britain were filled with too many German airplanes, and the weather was too inclement, for pilot-cadets to train safely. So they trained in colonies like India and South Africa, but they also trained in the US from June 1941 to March 1943.
AT-6 trainers on Napier Field. (TROY…
TROY alumna Star Hy, MHRM, received the top WIFLE award for her actions in Kabul.
TROY alumna Star Hy was planning to be in Kabul, Afghanistan for one year working on investigating visa fraud at the U.S. Embassy there.
DSS Special Agent Star Hy
Instead, the Diplomatic Security Service special agent found herself evacuating thousands of Americans, foreign allies and at-risk Afghans just two weeks after hitting the ground. She…
Active duty and veterans of the Army take part in the Walk of Heroes during the 2021 Military Appreciation Game. This year's game is set for Nov. 12.
Troy University will pay tribute to the nation’s military on Nov. 12 as it welcomes the Army Black Knights to Veterans Memorial Stadium for the Military Appreciation Game. Kickoff for the game is set for 2:30 p.m.
TROY has a long history of service to the military and has designated one home football game as…
