Hardin County Chamber members honor Army influence on Central Kentucky, the nation

By Eric PilgrimNovember 9, 2022

‘… celebrating Fort Knox today’

Hardin County Chamber members honor Army influence on Central Kentucky, the nation
Maj. Gen. Jeffery Broadwater, deputy commanding general of V Corps, speaks at the monthly Hardin County Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Pritchard Community Center in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, Nov. 9, 2022. He represented Fort Knox at the pre-Veterans Day meeting. (Photo Credit: Eric Pilgrim, Fort Knox News) VIEW ORIGINAL

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Members of the Hardin Country Chamber of Commerce on Nov. 9 took advantage of the upcoming Veterans Day holiday to celebrate members of the Armed Forces during their monthly luncheon at Pritchard Community Center in Elizabethtown.

In particular, they cheered the sacrifices of Soldiers who serve at Fort Knox. Part of that celebration included hearing from one of the installation’s own leaders, V Corps Deputy Commanding General Maj. Gen. Jeffery Broadwater.

Hardin County Chamber members honor Army influence on Central Kentucky, the nation
Members of the Hardin County Chamber of Commerce give Broadwater a standing ovation before he speaks at their monthly luncheon. (Photo Credit: Eric Pilgrim, Fort Knox News) VIEW ORIGINAL

Broadwater spoke of not only the sacrifices of V Corps Soldiers in Europe today but also of many veterans of the past, especially those who served in the Vietnam War.

Chamber members greeted Broadwater with a standing ovation prior to his speech.