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Western Kentucky University ROTC To Host Eric D. Yates Memorial Run On September 15
On-site registration will begin at 5 p.m. September 15. Advance registration includes an event T-shirt.
August 24, 2021
The WKU Army ROTC program will host its 11th Eric D. Yates Memorial Run on Sept. 15.
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Yates, a 2008 WKU graduate from Rineyville, was killed in action Sept. 17, 2010, after an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol in Afghanistan. Yates served in the Army’s 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division from Fort Campbell.
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Proceeds from the event benefit the 1LT Eric Yates Memorial Scholarship Fund. Registration for the run/walk is $20 in advance at www.wku.edu/rotc or $25 at the event. On-site registration will begin at 5 p.m. Sept. 15. Advance registration includes an event T-shirt.
For information, contact WKU ROTC at (270) 745-4293 or visit www.wku.edu/rotc.
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