11-10-21-navy

Vietnam Veteran Alfred Collins of Wahpeton received nine military awards presented by North Dakota Congressman Kelly Armstrong on Wednesday.

Collins, who served in the U.S. Navy, received the awards at the Richland County Courthouse in Wahpeton.

He was honorably discharged in 1971 and in 2019 it was discovered he was owed awards for his service that he never received.

To ensure Collins received the recognition he deserved, Congressman Armstrong’s office, the National Personnel Records Center and the North Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs collaborated to verify all of the awards.