Ron Miller ROTC Endowed Scholarship

Major Ron M. Miller was born January 20, 1938 in West Ridge, Arkansas. He is a 1959 graduate of Arkansas State University with a BSE degree. He retired as a Major with over 20 years of service, which began in 1960. His military awards include two Distinguished Flying Crosses, two Meritorious Service Medals, 21 Air Medals, two Bronze Stars, three Army Commendations, Paratrooper, Master Army Aviator, Korean Government Medal, Vietnamese Government Service Medal and Medal of Honor 1st Class, was a technical consultant for the movie ?Green Berets,? starring John Wayne, is an Associate Producer for the POW Documentary, ?Beyond Courage: Surviving Vietnam as a POW,? and received President George H.W. Bush?s ?Thousand Points of Light Award.? Major Miller has also written a book titled Vietnam Special Flight, Inc. which was published in 2010. His most recent award was being inducted into the Arkansas Military Veterans Hall of Fame in November, 2012.
Major Miller established this scholarship specifically for first year ROTC students because he has a passion for wanting to give back to the program that has brought him great opportunities, memories and much success.