Remembering to remember
Eighteen students from the 336th Training Squadron and two cadets from Keesler’s Civil Air Patrol participated in the “Remember to Remember” Ernest Roy Jr. Memorial Day Flag Relay May 31. The Keesler team took turns running the last 14 miles of the 134-mile relay carrying the Stars and Stripes and a Support Our Troops flag. The runners pictured ran the 1.6 mile Ocean Springs Bridge during the hottest part of the day without stopping, according to Chaplain (Capt.) Eric Whitmore, training branch chaplain, who helped organize Keesler participation. Keesler ended the relay with a memorial service to remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. The flag carried by the team will be presented to a local family who lost a loved one in combat operations. (Courtesy photo)
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