Remembering Memorial Day

Photo By Senior Airman Ashley Thrash | A statue in downtown San Angelo, Texas, May 31, 2021. The San Angelo community held a ceremony to rededicate the statue to the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. (U.S. Air Force by Senior Airman Ashley Thrash)  

SAN ANGELO, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

06.02.2021

Story by Senior Airman Ashley Thrash 

17th Training Wing

SAN ANGELO, Texas --
Community members gathered to honor those who died in defense of our nation during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 1815 in San Angelo, May 31.

The ceremony included a wreath-laying, the playing of “Taps”, and honoring Tech. Sgt. Richard Meyers, a past U.S. Air Force veteran who retired and made his home in San Angelo. Meyers died in 2015 due to causes attributed to his service in Vietnam.

Col. James Finlayson, 17th Training Wing vice commander, was the key note speaker at the ceremony.

“All of us owe a debt of gratitude to those who have fallen in defense of this great nation,” said Finlayson. “Freedom is truly not free and requires the sacrifice of others, for the safety and progress of our nation.”

• Date Taken: 06.02.2021
• Date Posted: 06.03.2021 12:04
• Story ID: 398054
• Location: SAN ANGELO, TEXAS, US