Published 4:32 pm Monday, October 26, 2026 MOULTRIE — Mother Easter Baptist Church invites the public to its Veterans Day Observance Program at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8. The keynote speaker will be Cmdr. Hiram Thompson Jr., U.S. Navy (Ret.), joined by veteran reflections from Yeoman First Class Debbie Bridges, U.S. Navy (Ret.), and Capt. Toriano A. Murphy, U.S. Navy (Ret.). All veterans, active-duty service members, families, friends, and community members are welcome to join the congregation as it honors and celebrates the brave men and women who have served our nation. Thompson is a native of Thomasville, Georgia. He graduated from Thomasville High School and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in June 1983. He received his B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies, cum laude, from Norfolk State University in December 2006. Thompson completed Recruit Training at the Naval Training Center in Orlando, Florida, in July 1983. Upon completion of Apprenticeship Training, he was assigned to USS Nimitz (CVN 68) homeported in Norfolk, Virginia, from 1983-1987 as an aviation boatswain’s mate (handler). During his tenure, he was selected as Sailor of the Quarter for the entire Air Department. Thompson was selected to attend the Naval Justice School in Newport, Rhode Island, for conversion to the legalman rating in June 1987. Upon completion of Naval Justice School, he was assigned to the Naval Legal Service Office, Norfolk, Virginia, from 1987-1990, promoted to legalman first class and selected as Sailor…
*This content (including text, artwork, graphics, photography, and video) was provided by the third party(ies) as referenced above. Any rights or other content questions or inquiries should be directed to such third-party provider(s).
