This annual memorial on the Veterans Plaza at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus is to honor the sacrifices Ohio military officers have made in service to their country.
Featuring Remarks by:
- Jim Gravelle, Ohio Dept. of Veterans Services
- Michelle Hardin ("National Anthem")
- Chaplain David Snowdon
- Sgt. 1st Class Sean Clifton, Ohio Army National Guard
- Bill Hartnett, Director of the Ohio Dept. of Veterans Services
- Gov. Ted Strickland
The ceremony honored the following service members who lost their lives since April 2009:
United States Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David R. Baker
United States Marine Corps Master Sgt. Adam F. Benjamin
United States Army Cpl. Brad A. Davis
United States Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Robert L. Gilbert, II
United States Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David R. Hall
United States Army Staff Sgt. Dennis J. Hansen
United States Army Chief Warrant Officer Rodney A. Jarvis
United States Army Spc. Gregory J. Missman
United States Marine Corps Capt. David S. Mitchell
United States Army Spc. Zachary T. Myers
United States Army Sgt. 1st Class Brian Naseman
United States Army Sgt. Titus R. Reynolds
United States Army Spc. Marko M. Samson
United States Army Staff Sgt. Shannon M. Smith
United States Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. David S. Spicer
United States Army Sgt. Richard A. Walters, Jr.
United States Army Pvt. Keiffer P. Wilhelm
United States Army Spc. Damon G. Winkleman
United States Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Mark A. Wojciechowski
