The Cherokee Nation honored three veterans, which includes one from Muldrow, with the Medal of Patriotism during the September meeting of the Council of the Cherokee Nation.

George Robert Day of Muldrow, Glenn Holland Carman of Oologah and James Leslie Lohman of Collinsville were recognized by Deputy Principal Chief Bryan Warner and Secretary of Veterans Affairs S. Joe Crittenden, acknowledging their service and sacrifice to their country.

George Robert Day joined the United States Navy on Aug. 16, 1966, at the Naval Ammunition Depot in McAlester. In December 1966, Day received orders for a one-year deployment in Vietnam. While in Vietnam, Day served as a Navy Seabee heavy equipment operator and returned to the states in December of 1967. He was honorably discharged on Dec.15, 1967. He received the Vietnam Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal and the National Defense Service Medal.

Each month the Cherokee Nation recognizes Cherokee service men and women for their sacrifices and as a way to demonstrate the high regard in which all veterans are held by the tribe. Native Americans, including Cherokees, are thought to have more citizens serving per capita than any other ethnic group according to the U.S. Department of Defense.