Mr. Ewell “Buddy” Sturgis, director of the Military Museum, receives the Order of the Palmetto from the Adjutant General for South Carolina, Army Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston, Jr., May 11 2017, Columbia, South Carolina. The Order of the Palmetto is the highest South Carolina’s civilian award, and was presented to Sturgis for his contribution to the establishment and growth of the Military Museum, and an over fifty years-long military career that saw him serving in Vietnam—where he earned a Purple Heart medal for combat injuries—and later joining the National Guard. Sturgi

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Mr. Ewell “Buddy” Sturgis, director of the Military Museum, receives the Order of the Palmetto from the Adjutant General for South Carolina, Army Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston, Jr., May 11 2017, Columbia, South Carolina. The Order of the Palmetto is the highest South Carolina’s civilian award, and was presented to Sturgis for his contribution to the establishment and growth of the Military Museum, and an over fifty years-long military career that saw him serving in Vietnam—where he earned a Purple Heart medal for combat injuries—and later joining the National Guard. Sturgis is currently a member of the State Guard, where he continues serving his community with the rank of colonel. ( Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Roberto Di Giovine/Released)

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