The Army post is now named after Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michael Novosel, a long-time resident of Enterprise.
“First of all, an Army aviator who was awarded the medal of honor for heroism and for saving others,” said Major General Michael McCurry. “What a better message for the youth of America that are out there today, contemplating serving their nation, to name it after him. And for the surrounding area, to name it after a citizen of Enterprise right here in the Wiregrass, it doesn’t get any better than that.
“At some point, the value of the medal is too big for just the family,” explained John Novosel, Officer Novosel’s son. “ really kind of belongs to the post, and what are we going to do with it? Keep it in a box? It’s hard to share that way so it just made sense. We instantly thought it was the right thing to do.”
“ unbelievable token from the family that can never be repaid,” said McCurry. “When the family first mentioned it to me a few weeks ago, when I was on the phone with them, I had a little bit of trouble even forming words because of what that medal meant and the service and sacrifice that it recognized.
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