An exhibit of photos and audio recognizing the experiences of 12 local veterans – the first public event of a new Montana State University initiative designed to preserve and honor the history of Montana’s veterans – will be held next month in Bozeman.

"Project 513” will be open to the public 5-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, at The Market at Ferguson Farm located on Valley Commons Drive in Bozeman. A short presentation will be made at 6 p.m. The event is free, and everyone is invited to attend.

“This project is putting faces and voices to what the (MSU Veteran History and Arts Initiative) is all about,” said Marcus “Doc” Cravens, director of the MSU Veteran History and Arts Initiative, who is also a veteran and an MSU alumnus.