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Charlotte Hornets, Bank of America to Honor Brigadier General Velma L. Richardson USA, Ret., as Fourth Yellow Ribbon Recipient of 2016-17 Season

March 10, 2017 – The Charlotte Hornets and Bank of America on Saturday will honor Brigadier General Velma L. Richardson, USA, Ret., as this season’s fifth recipient of the season-long Yellow Ribbon Program. In partnership with Bank of America, the Hornets honor military members and veterans for their unwavering service to our country, and the Yellow Ribbon Program recognizes one of these heroes during one Hornets home game per month. Recipients are featured in the game program, interviewed on “Live at the Hive” on hornets.com, honored prior to the national anthem and during an on-court presentation at halftime and given four tickets to the game.