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Show in HILLTOP TIMES TIMES I U May 8, 2008 Medal of Honor recipient receives U of U diploma and Behavioral Science and diploma presenter. Ott presented 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs the diploma on behalf of the university's president, Michael ALT LAKE CITY — Young. Don't let the education "The University of Utah is office fool you; there extremely proud to call and are some people out there claim (Colonel Fisher) as one who have become commisof its own," Ott said. sioned officers without having their bachelor's degrees. When asked how it felt to finally receive his degree after Retired Col. Bernard Franso many years, Col. Fisher cis Fisher, a Medal of Honor recipient, received his diploma said, "It's simply amazing ... I didn't think I was ever going in fine arts from the Univerto get my diploma. I'm very sity of Utah during a comproud to have it." missioning ceremony of nine second lieutenants from ROTC Also during the commisDetachment 850 May 3, almost sioning ceremony, the ROTC 57 years after he originally at- detachment presented the tended the university. first Col. Bernard F. Fisher Leadership Award to its top Fisher received the diploma graduating cadet as well as the for his remarkable career in Detachment 850 Distinguished the United States Air Force, Alumnus Award to Col. Fisher. bravery in combat, numerous awards including the Medal Fisher was awarded the of Honor and faithful service Medal of Honor for personal to country, said J. Steven Ott, action above and beyond the dean of the College of Social call of duty by risking his life The 81year-old retired Col. Bernard F. Fisher shakes hands with J. Steven Ott, University of Utah dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Science, after receiving his Bachelor of Fine Arts on May 3. BY SENIOR AIRMAN BROK MCCARTHY S ALEX R. LLOYD U.S. Air Force to save a fellow pilot who was shot down during action in the A Shau Valley of Vietnam in 1966. During the battle, then Maj. Fisher landed his Douglas A-1E Skyraider on an airfield controlled by the enemy under intense ground fire, pulled the downed pilot from the wreckage and took him aboard hts aircraft, successfully escaping despite several bullets striking the plane. The aircraft Fisher was flying that day is displayed at the Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. He also had experience in such fighters as the F-80 Shooting Star, F-86 Sabre, and F-101 Voodoo, along with hundreds of close air support missions in the A-1E. Born in San Bernardino, California, Fisher was raised and educated in Utah, calling. Clearfield home, though he now lives in Kuna, Idaho. He was the first living U.S. Air Force recipient of the Medal of Honor and the first of twelve Air Force members to receive the medal from Vietnam. He was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Lyndon B. Johnson Jan. 19,1967. Matter of fact DEERS/ID Card Office announces closures, ID policy changes T to receive a new CAC or dependent ID he Customer Service DEERS/ (excluding children). ID Card Office in Building 180 This policy has been put into effect will be reduced to minimal by Homeland Security HSPD-12, no exmanning on May 27 due to an official ceptions. squadron function. Normal business Acceptable forms of ID are: DoD hours will remain 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. issued ID card, drivers license, Social but customers may experience an increased wait time on that day. Manning Security card, birth certificate, Voters Registration card, passport, school ID will return to normal on May 28 with card, appropriate INS documentation normal business hours. On June 26 and June 27, the Custom- or other authorized document listed on Form 1-9. er Service DEERS/ID Card Office will At least one of the two forms of ID be closed due to a DEERS/RAPIDS comrequired must have a current recognizputer hardware/software upgrade. The office will reopen Monday, June able photo. If you have any questions please call ao/at 7:30 a.m. V the Customer Service DEERS/ID Card - . Upon reopening, all customers will need to have two forms of ID with them- •• Office at 586-5434. Appointments for ID Cards/DEERS updates may be made on-line at the following Web site: https://hillnet.hill. af.mil/cac. Since this is a secure Web site, those making an appointment must have access to a government computer. 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