When Mike Plummer was named Shapiro award winner a few weeks ago, my first response was to think was he already a winner. After all he had done so much over the years....But alas this was his year to be honored and he was warmly praised and received tonight at the annual Chamber of Commerce dinner at Watertown's Ramada Inn.
The retired Army Colonel and city resident is best known for his creation of the innovative "adopt a platoon" program that has provided home town outreach to over 150,000 GI's serving in the most remote reaches of the world.
Plummer says he created it as a foil to his days in the VietNam era Army when the home front was hostile too many times for returning soldiers.
I always found Col. Plummer to be a straight forward, always looking to help type of person.
His acceptance remarks were humble, humorous and well-received by the packed house that included current Fort Drum CO, Maj. General James Terry.
For the Plummers it was an honor earned, and a life of service appreciated by the rest of us.
5 comments:
Well deserved. Col Plummer was always and is the "best"!
M.Brown
The award is more meaningful when you know that Mike didn't work for awards and recognition, but rather from his heart. When I worked at the bank and was approached by Mike to Adopt a platoon, I was honored to be able to help in some small way. The work he did touched more lives than he realizes and is more than justly deserved. Way to go, Mike.
Jerry Morrow
Great guy. I served with him in the 82d Abn Div at Ft Bragg, nc.
Nice guy I met him only once, I think the award was well deserved.
Everybody likes this guy. Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't he run for office once, with no luck? Not that that means much.
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