Lt. Col. Emmanuel “Manny” Fernandes, a retired U.S. Army Reserve officer from Fall River, has been named the 30th annual Southeastern Massachusetts Veteran of the Year.

The award, presented by the Veterans Transition House, recognizes Fernandes for his outstanding contributions to veterans and the community, according to an announcement.

A reception and dinner to honor Fernandes is set for Nov. 6 at Century House. Tickets are available for purchase at vetshouse.org.

Fernandes, a New Bedford native, enlisted in the Massachusetts Army National Guard in 1988 as a Private First Class. He later earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Medical Department.

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