Today’s Star Spangled Salute honors U.S. Army Veteran Dr. Peter Tan.  Peter retired as a colonel with the U.S. Army Reserve’s Dental Corps after 36 years. He now serves as a civilian aide to Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth. He also is chair of the board of trustees of HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital in Brooksville. He believes he’s the first resident of Citrus County to serve in either post.  He also has 2 Masters Degrees – One in Emergency and Disaster Managment and the other in Public Health. Dr. Peter Tan of Citrus Hills has been recognized for his service to the U.S. Army and for his service to the community. Now, he’s being recognized for his contributions to his medical specialty, oral and maxillofacial surgery. At the annual scientific conference and exhibition of the American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons in Idaho, planned for the end of May, Tan will receive the group’s Humanitarian Award, which he will share with a female surgeon, who, like Tan, is affiliated with the military. Congratulations on your award Peter and THANK YOU for your service.