U.S. Senator John Boozman recognized the service and sacrifice of Colonel (retired) Don English, who served in the Army for 30 years, in his latest edition of ‘Salute to Veterans,’ a series recognizing the military service of Arkansans.KFFB.com

U.S. Senator John Boozman recognized the service and sacrifice of Colonel (retired) Don English, who served in the Army for 30 years, in his latest edition of ‘Salute to Veterans,’ a series recognizing the military service of Arkansans.

English was born and raised in Plainview, Arkansas in Yell County. After graduating from Plainview-Rover High School, he attended Arkansas Tech University before transferring to Oklahoma State University where he graduated in 1957 with a degree in forestry.

In college, he was required to participate in a mandatory two-year ROTC program and elected to continue it through graduation. After college, he started his military career with basic officer training at Fort Benning, Georgia.

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