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The Year InReview The Year InReview The Year InReview The Year InReview‘Milford 11’ Receive Honorary DiplomasBy Bryan Shupe, May 29, 2012During the Milford High Schoolgraduation ceremony on Thursday,May 2012 the Milford elevenwere presented honorary degreesfrom Milford Senior High School.Dubbed the Milford Eleven by nationalmedia of the time period, elevenclassmates became some of thefirst African American students toattend a previously all-white school.Ultimately, Milford proved unreadyto join other schools around thenation that successfully integrated.Under rising tensions and threatsof violence, the African-Americanstudents were withdrawn from theschool after attending for less thana month.“We are proud to award these eleven individualswith honorary diplomas,” commented SuperintendentSharon Kanter. “They were wrongfully deniedthis rite of passage fifty-eight years ago as the challengesof change proved to be to difficult in 1954.”The story of the Milford 11 has been brought tolight recently through Orlando Camp, author of thebook “The Milford Eleven” and one of the studentswho attended the Milford High School during thisperiod.The honorary diplomas were awarded to Mr. KennethBaynard, Mr. Alex Leo Blue, Mr. Orlando J.Camp, Mr. Charles P. Fleming Jr., Mr. Eugene F.Harris, Ms. Annie Ruth Thompson McDaniel, Ms.Irene PettyJohn, Ms. Edna M. Sharp, Mr. RonaldVann and Ms. Madalene Staten Young.
The Year InReview The Year InReview The Year InReview The Year InReviewDelaware Welcomes Home Local SoldiersBy Bryan Shupe, May 28, 2012On Monday, May 28 the Formal HomecomingCeremony for the 164 Delaware National Guardsoldiers from the 1049th Transportation Company,headquartered in Seaford, was held at the SchabingerPavilion at the Harrington Fairgrounds. The eventcelebrated their return to the United States whilehonoring the sacrifices of the American soldier onMemorial Day.The 1049th Transportation Company providedtactical and operation distribution, truck transportationand combat logistics patrol security to over 25Forward Operating Bases and Command Outpoststhroughout Regional Command North and East Afghanistan.The company completed over 249 complexshort and long haul missions over 216,000 milesof some of the most dangerous terrain on earth.Major General Vavala, Governor Markell andUnited States Senator Tom Carper expressed theirgratitude to the soldiers for answering the call to serviceand thanked their families for their unconditionalsupport.“I submit to you there is no better way to celebrateMemorial Day than to honor these warriors,” statedMajor General Vavala. “I thank God Almighty foryour safe return. Today we aretruly blessed to welcome homeall of the members of the 1049thTransportation Company.”Governor Markell had theopportunity to meet with thetroops in Afghanistan in November2011 and recalled histrip during the homecomingevent.“When I stepped off that helicopterin Afghanistan you sharedwith me such pride in what youhad accomplished there,” recalledGovernor Markell. “Mostof all I will remember that incrediblespirit each one of youhad. I know you have been waitingfor this moment for so long and Ihave too. Welcome home.”The troops were stationed in Afghanistan sinceMay 2011 and returned to the United States May 21,2012. Thirty-five soldiers of the 1049th TransportationCompany received Combat Action Badges, 12Click here for full slideshow.soldiers were awarded the Bronze Star, 141 soldierswere awarded the Army Commendation Medal and13 soldiers were awarded the Army AchievementMedal.
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