Military Museum hosts ceremony honoring Saratoga War Horse creator Robert Nevins on Saturday, Nov. 12

SARATOGA SPRINGS NY (11/07/2016)(readMedia)-- Saratoga Warhorse creator Robert Nevins will be honored at the New York State Military Museum on Saturday, Nov. 12 .

Nevins, a Vietnam Veteran who also served in the New York Army National Guard, will receive the group's annual Veteran of the Year award from the Friends of the New York State Military Museum, and the Capital Region Chapter of the Association of the United States Army during a 1 p.m. ceremony at the Museum.

Nevins served in Vietnam as a medical evacuation helicopter pilot in the 101st Airborne Division, and was wounded in action in 1971.

In 2011 Nevins retired from his 24-year career as an airline pilot to work full time at the Saratoga War Horse Foundation.

Nevins is a Greenwich resident.

The New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center is housed in the historic New York State Armory in Saratoga Springs. The mission of the museum and research center is to preserve, interpret and disseminate the story, history and records of New York State's military forces and veterans. The collection is divided into the museum and the library/archives holdings.

The museum has permanent exhibits telling the story of New York's men and women in the Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Revolutionary War and as members of the state militia in the 19th Century. The museum has more than 10,000 artifacts ranging from the Revolutionary War to the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The New York State Military Museum is also responsible for the historical exhibits and artifacts at New York's 41 Army National Guard armories. These artifacts and displays, which include historic armored vehicles once used by the Guard, connect current Army National Guard Soldiers with those who served in the past.