India, Sept. 16 -- The Tubman Museum in Macon, Georgia, unveiled a new exhibit celebrating the remarkable story of Brigadier General Kelvin McElroy and Colonel Maria McElroy. The couple, who recently retired after 69 years of combined military service, were also honored with a Proclamation from the Mayor, a 13WMAZ report stated.

For General McElroy, the honor was a full-circle moment. A native of Fort Hill in east Macon, he often recalled sitting on his grandmother's porch and wondering how he could see the world. That dream set him on a path of service, beginning with ROTC at Fort Valley State University.

According to the 13WMAZ report, originally commissioned in the Army, McElroy's career took a new direction when he met Maria in Kore...