CLARKSVILLE, TN – Austin Peay State University will host the Military Alumni Chapter Dinner at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept 23, in the Morgan University Center Ballroom. A reception will be held prior to the dinner at 5:30 p.m. in the lobby of the ballroom. The University would like to thank Fortera Credit Union for their continued support as the presenting sponsor of the event. Proceeds from the event will go to the CW5 (Ret) Gary Linfoot Military Scholarship Endowment.

“The Military Alumni Chapter has made an impact through scholarship funding,” APSU Vice President for Alumni, Engagement and Philanthropy Kris Phillips said. “This fund will expand their efforts and add to the list of military heroes they have thoughtfully honored.”

Gary Linfoot has over 23 years of military service. He began his career in the U.S. Army when he enlisted in 1987. In 1989, he attended Flight School, and in 1990 he graduated as a Warrant Officer. In 1997, Linfoot became a member of the Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), also known as the Night Stalkers. While in Iraq in 2008, his helicopter crash-landed and he suffered a broken back, resulting in paralysis below the waist.

After his recovery, Linfoot culminated his career in the Army as the Officer in Charge of the only Special Operations Aquatic Training Facility. He retired in 2010 as a Master Aviator and went on to be an A/MH-6 Simulator Flight Instructor. He then started Intrepid Concepts and Consulting, LLC, serving the Infinite Hero Foundation until June 2020.

Linfoot and his wife, Mari, co-founded the American Mobility Project, which provides resources to enhance independent living for people with disabilities. They reside in Adams, Tennessee, and have two daughters, Allyssa and Kylie, and one son, Hayden.

The keynote speaker for the event will be Col. Roger P. Waleski Jr.

Tickets are $50 per person. To RSVP for the event by Sept. 16, 2022, visit, [alumni.apsu.edu/military22]alumni.apsu.edu/military22.

To support APSU fundraising initiatives, contact the Office of Philanthropy at 931-221-7127.