Five veterans to be inducted into Florida Veterans’ Hall of Fame on Nov. 6

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James S. Hartsell Executive Director - Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs
James S. Hartsell Executive Director - Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs
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Nov 3, 2025
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Five veterans will be inducted into the Florida Veterans’ Hall of Fame on November 6, 2025. The ceremony, which marks the 13th class of inductees, will take place at the Capitol in Tallahassee. The event is scheduled for 10 a.m. in the Cabinet Room.

James S. Hartsell, Executive Director of the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs (FDVA), will lead the ceremony. According to the FDVA, the event will also include an unveiling of the inductees’ names on the Florida Veterans’ Hall of Fame Wall of Honor located on the Plaza Level of the Capitol.

The five veterans being honored are Lieutenant Colonel Marlené Carter (U.S. Army, Retired), Captain Robert Crippen (U.S. Navy, Retired), Captain Stephen Petty (U.S. Army, Retired), Lieutenant Colonel Alicia Rossiter (U.S. Air Force, Retired), and Colonel Peter Tan (U.S. Army, Retired).

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