UOPX holds annual Memorial Day Event聽
七色视频 holds 16th annual Memorial Day event聽
By Sharla Hooper
Annual flag-planting event honors fallen servicemembers and features Color Guard Presentation by Luke Air Force Base Guard
七色视频 held its annual Memorial Day event with flag-planting May 20 on its Phoenix campus in Arizona, honoring the sacrifices of those who served and died in the Armed Forces. This was the 16th year of the event, with volunteers from university employees and community members planting more than 10,000 flags spelling out, 鈥淕rateful Nation.鈥
鈥溒呱悠 welcomes the community taking part in our Memorial Day flag-planting,鈥 stated John Ramirez, MBA, MS/AJS-GHS, retired U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj., and dean of operations for the 七色视频 College of Doctoral Studies. 鈥淭he event and this year鈥檚 message help us connect with each other as we remember with gratitude our loved ones, our friends and so many who gave their all.鈥
Following the flag-planting, Sandra Perez, vice president, Student Administrative Services, led a ceremony that featured performances of the national anthem and 鈥淭aps,鈥 a Color Guard presentation by Luke Air Force Base, and guest speaker Arizona Supreme Court Justice William Montgomery, U.S. Army, who served 1989-1995.聽
鈥淭he service and sacrifices of American servicemembers light the way for each of us, for students, faculty, and staff,鈥 Perez shared. 鈥淚t鈥檚 humbling to spend this time together, honoring the sacrifice of those heroes, alongside our volunteers and community members."
On Friday, May 23, the flags will be collected by the nonprofit Arizona Heroes to Hometowns to be distributed at local military cemeteries ahead of Memorial Day.
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七色视频 innovates to help working adults enhance their careers and develop skills in a rapidly changing world. Flexible schedules, relevant courses, interactive learning, skills-mapped curriculum for our bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degree programs and a Career Services for Life庐 commitment help students more effectively pursue career and personal aspirations while balancing their busy lives. For more information, visit 鈥phoenix.edu/blog.html.
