University

of Alabama ROTC student Cadet Jacob Z. Baker of Fayetteville received

the SAR Outstanding Medal and a certificate for his leadership qualities,

military and academic excellence at the annual ROTC/JROTC Awards Ceremony

held in Tuscaloosa last month.

The ceremony

is sponsored by the Black Warrior River Chapter Sons of the American Revolution.

The event recognizes outstanding achievement among high school and college

JROTC and ROTC members.

Guest speaker

and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Michael J. Novosel of Enterprise,

presented the awards. Novosel is a veteran of World War II, the Korean

and Vietnam Wars. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his two tours

in Vietnam as a Dustoff Medevac Helicopter pilot.

At the ceremony,

Novosel spoke of the responsibilities now placed on the present generation

in the fight for freedom. "Our country needs you just as it needed

me in my time," he said.