Major General Jeffrey Snow, CG, US Army Recruiting Command, presented the Purple Heart posthumously to Mr. And Mrs. Daris Long, parents of Private William A. Long, who was murdered in a terrorist attack at the Little Rock Recruiting Station in 2009; and to (former) Private Quinton L. Ezeagwula, who was wounded in the attack. Present for the ceremony were Arkansas Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton, 2nd District Congressman French Hill, Governor Asa Hutchinson and Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin. Tim Griffin was previously the 2nd District Congressman and introduced the legislation to enable the award. French Hill continued the effort.<\/p>\n

Shown in the accompanying photo are Griffin, Ezeagwula and Hill. In the other photo Congressman Hill presented Exeagwula\u2019s mother with a flag that flew over the US capitol. Private Long\u2019s parents, sister and brother, were presented a Gold Star lapel button.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n