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WAHIAWA, HI (NNS) – A memorial service honoring the victims of the June 12, Pulse nightclub shooting was held at the Anuenue Chief Petty Officers Club, located on the Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station, Pacific (NCTAMS PAC) military base.
The ceremony was attended by active duty service members and civilians, and was presided over by Lt. Cmdr. Tom Bingol, the staff chaplain for Navy Information Operations Command, Hawaii.
“The opportunity to stand together and be in each other’s presence during difficult times such as these is truly an honor,” Bingol said during his remarks. “What matters most here this morning is honoring and remembering those who lost their lives in a tragic event this past Sunday.”
During the ceremony, service members had the opportunity to read prepared remarks and testimonials in honor of the victims. Additionally, Cmdr. Jenna Hausvik read a statement from Adm. Michael Rogers, the director of the National Security Agency.
“The killing of innocent people during the attack in Orlando this past weekend was an attack on our values as a nation,” Hausvik read on behalf of Rogers. “With heavy hearts, we continue to work with our partners across the intelligence community as we strive to prevent future attacks of this nature from happening on American soil.”
After the readings, the names of the 49 victims of the attack who lost their lives were read aloud as a ceremonial bell was tolled in their honor, followed by a moment of silence.
“It’s important that communities come together to honor and grieve for instances like the attacks in Orlando,” said Jonathan Caplan, an attendee. “No matter where in this great country of ours you live, you feel the impact and the sorrow of something like this, and just coming together to honor and remember the victims is an important part of the healing process.”
The June 12, attack in Orlando claimed the lives of 50 people, including the gunman, and injured 53 others. It was the deadliest mass shooting by a single gunman in U.S. history, and the deadliest terrorist attack in the U.S. since the September 11, 2001 attacks.
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| Date Taken: | 06.16.2016 |
| Date Posted: | 06.20.2016 16:47 |
| Story ID: | 201481 |
| Location: | WAHIAWA, HI, US |
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