Event Date:  Thursday June 29^th 2017

Place:  Pensacola Veteran’s Memorial Park

Time:  6:00pm

The Marine Corps League’s 5^th Annual Heroes Among Us Speaker Series-2017 - Guest of Honor Sgt. Major Ralph Hyatt USMC, Bronze Star, Republic of Vietnam.

Pensacola, Fla. – The Cpl. J.R. Spears Detachment of the Marine Corps League announces its 5^th Annual Heroes Among Us speaker series event for 29 June 2017 to be held at Pensacola Veterans Memorial Park.

Sgt. Major Hyatt enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1945.  During his 30 year career he served in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. While serving during the Tet Offensive with Company B, 1^stMilitary Police Battalion, Hyatt was ordered to secure the Da Nang military hospital which was under direct attack from enemy forces.  He and the Marines under his command established a blocking position which prevented the enemy from capturing the hospital and he was credited with saving the lives of 26 nurses and other medical personal that had no other means of defense.  For his actions that day he was award the Bronze Star for valor in combat.

The series, now in its fifth year, is held at 6 p.m. on the last Thursday of each month from May through October. It is presented by the local Marine Corps League, J. R. Spears Detachment 066. Water and light food will be provided; people should bring their own chairs or blankets

Admission is free and open to the public, although donations will be accepted for the Veterans in Distress Fund to help veterans in need.