Amanda Aldridge

1 month ago | theshorthorn.com | Pedro Malkomes |Amanda Aldridge |Matthew Tibebe

Since the Medal of Honor’s establishment in 1861, less than 1% of servicemembers have received one — a select few out of millions. Two of them have UTA roots. Col. Neel E. Kearby and Gen. Richard E. Cavazos were members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program when the university was known as North Texas Agricultural College. Now with the National Medal of Honor Museum honoring their service, UTA’s military roots are being brought into the limelight.