Retired Gen. Tommy Franks, whose roots are deeply embedded in Wynnewood, attended the black-tie gala as a featured speaker and one of the honored inductees. Veterans flocked around the former American and Coalition troop commander in Afghanistan and Iraq for photographs and autographs, but it was Franks who said he was deeply honored by the patriots.
"Isn’t this great?” Franks declared in a familiar booming voice. "You look around at these guys and you look around at their family members ... you realize you don’t have to be a veteran to be a patriot. Patriotism runs in the family ... But we need to respect and honor those who have served.
"They’re what keep us safe when the wolf is at the door.”
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