NICEVILLE — The Explosive Ordnance Disposal group's 48th annual ball will feature keynote speaker and retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Oliver North.
Doors open at 5:15 p.m. Saturday, May 7 at the Emerald Coast Convention Center, 1250 Miracle Strip Parkway SE, Fort Walton Beach.
Tickets, $75 per person, are available at http://www.eodwarriorfoundation.org.
“Our annual ball is a memorable night for all who attend, and it helps benefit a great cause,” Nicole Motsek, the EOD Warrior Foundation's executive director, stated in a media release. “This is a night to remember those EOD warriors who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom and to honor their families.”
North hosts the award-winning military series “War Stories with Oliver North” on the Fox News Channel.
He said, “Since my days in Vietnam, I have had the privilege to keep company the brave men and women of the EOD community. They are saviors on the battlefields who take the long walk to the bomb and go into harm’s way to make the situation safe for others.
Attire for the event is semi-formal.
The ball is part of the EOD's Memorial weekend, which includes a Friday golf tournament and live auction, and a memorial ceremony Sunday.
The weekend's events benefit the EOD Warrior Foundation, the nonprofit that supports EOD personnel and their families.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Veteran, Fox News host to headline Explosive Ordnance Disposal ball