Cadets and Midshipmen from the Army, Air Force and Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) run together in a joint formation to commemorate 9/11. Leading the formation, from left to right, are: Midshipman Michael Smith, Army Cadet Bond Finseth, Midshipman Caleb Varacalli, Midshipman Taylor Lang, and Air Force Cadet Dean Lamney. The annual event took place last Thursday morning with over 100 ROTC participants, as well as runners from the local community. The participants finished the run in front of the Lyceum Building, where Head Football Coach Houston Nutt delivered a remembrance speech. Photo by Tyler Jackson.
Midshipmen from the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) unit at the University of Mississippi stand at parade rest while receiving a remembrance speech from Head Football Coach Houston Nutt. “Thank you, to those who have served and you who have pledged to serve in our armed forces,” said Nutt. “I tell my football players everyday that their hardest day in practice pales in comparison to the everyday lives of our Soldiers, Marines and Sailors.” The midshipmen stand alongside their Army and Air Force cadet counterparts after a Joint Commemorative 9/11 run through campus last Thursday morning. Photo by Tyler Jackson.
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