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    Inducted into the SAMC were 1st Sgt. Richard Laughlin, 555th Engineer Brigade, originally from Quincy, Illinois, and Sgt. Norman Frasier Jr., 51st Expeditionary Signal Battalion, a native of Fredericksburg, Virginia.

    Like other inductees into the club, Laughlin and Frasier underwent a rigorous selection process that included a difficult board, an Army Physical Fitness Test, an essay and a written test. Would-be SAMC members had to score at least 90 percent in each event.

    “The main reason why I wanted to become an Audie Murphy member was I wanted to set the example for junior Soldiers, said Laughlin. “It is a big deal. It’s more than just going to a board. It’s a community and you’re expected to perform beyond the average.”

    Frasier added that earning membership in the SAMC says a lot about the inductee.

    “It means you’re the elite of the elite and you’re ready to serve your community in every way shape and form possible,” said Frasier.

    Founded in 1986 at Fort Hood, Texas, the SAMC is a private organization for non-commissioned officers that, according to the Audie Murphey Memorial Web site, was created to “develop, inspire, and motivate the best leaders possible in the U.S. Army.”

    Inductees receive a medallion and a coin.

    The SAMC was named after America’s most decorated World War II Soldier. According to the Audie Murphy Memorial Web site, Murphy received every award for valor the U.S. had to offer and five awards from France and Belgium.

    After the war, Murphy went on to work as an actor, starring or appearing in 44 feature films, including the autobiographical “To Hell and Back.”

    He was also known as an advocate for veterans who worked to raise awareness of what is now known as post-traumatic stress disorder.

    Murphy died in a plane crash in 1971.

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    Date Taken: 09.22.2017
    Date Posted: 09.22.2017 18:44
    Story ID: 249406
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