Military Heroes Recognized at UF-Idaho Game Saturday
Monday, November 12, 2018 | Football, Ticket Office
The UAA will salute those who have served and are currently serving in our armed forces at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday.
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University Athletic Association will recognize twenty-seven members of our armed forces (Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy) on Saturday for Florida's annual Saluting Those Who Serve game, presented by Wells Fargo, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
Veterans that will be recognized span multiple generations, as there will be individuals who have served during World War II, Vietnam War, Korean War, the war in Afghanistan and the Iraq War, respectively.
In addition, nine current service members will be celebrated.
Each individual either attended the University of Florida or has a special tie to the Gators or the UF community.
Individuals Recognized
- W. G. "Bill" Ebersole, Army Air Corps. (1943-45) – World War II
- Jacob L. Feaster, Jr, Army (1952-92) – Korea
- Norm Tankersly, Army (1952-54) – Korea
- Joe Mastro, Navy (1965-05) - Vietnam
- Steve Dodd, Army (1968-70) - Vietnam
- Keith Brandon, Army (Recently Retired) – Desert Storm
- Edward Davis, Marine Corps (2010-15) – Africa
- Devan Phillips, Air Force (2010-14) – Europe & Middle East
- Jon-Michel Estes, Marine Corps (2009-13) – Afghanistan
- Norman Ho, Air Force (2009-17) – Various Deployments
- Brandon Meyer, Marine Corps (2005-10) – Iraq
- Bristol Rigby, Navy (2011-14) – Pearl Harbor
- Michael Ricks, Army (2012-16) – Various Deployments
- Rick Hurtado, Marine Corps (2013-17) – Iraq
- Jonathan Novak, Army (2010-14) – Africa
- David Leh, Navy (2008-16) – Various Deployments
- Christopher Salinas, Coast Guard (2010-15) – Various Deployments
- Dave Kratzer, Army (-2016) - Afghanistan
- Andrew Holland, Air Force (Currently Serving) – Various Deployments
- Blake Milner, Air Force (Currently Serving) – Various Deployments
- Jordan Routt, Air Force (Currently Serving) – Various Deployments
- Salma Campos, Army (Currently Serving) – Various Deployments
- Brandon Fung, Army (Currently Serving) – Various Deployments
- Lance Talman, Army (Currently Serving) – Various Deployments
- Thomas Shields, Navy (Currently Serving) – Various Deployments
- Jack Rasmussen, Navy (Currently Serving) – Various Deployments
- Kathleen Fewell, Navy (Currently Serving) – Various Deployments
Tickets for Troops
Gator fans can sponsor military service men and women, veterans and their families by purchasing and donating tickets to a Gators Football game. To contribute to the Tickets for Troops program, please contact the Gator Ticket Office at (352) 375-4683.
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