Saturday is a historic day for the Sac & Fox Nation of Oklahoma.
As part of
the tribe's annual Powwow
, taking place on their current-day reservation in Stroud, Okla., a decommissioned Black Hawk helicopter -- named by the U.S. Army nearly 50 years ago in honor of Sauk leader Black Hawk -- will be unveiled as a permanent monument at the Sac & Fox war memorial.
"In a sense, it's coming home," explained Rickey Cline Sr., a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and Sac & Fox tribe member. "To get to have it roost here as its final resting place and something that we can reflect on, it's very proud and honorable for our veterans -- not only our veterans but all the veterans in general."
FEATURE: Black Hawk Helicopter Donated to Sac & Fox Nation of Oklahoma
Decommissioned helicopter named in honor of Sauk war leader Black Hawk unveiled in permanent monument at tribe's Veterans Memorial
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