Nine Vietnam War names added to memorial at rededication
Retired Air Force Gen. Ralph “Ed” Eberhart will deliver the keynote at the Nov. 10 ceremony that opens Veterans Week.
PUEBLO, Colo. ()
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Colorado State University Pueblo will rededicate its Southeast Asia Memorial at 11 a.m. Nov. 10. Nine names from the Vietnam War have been added to the memorial.
The rededication gives Pueblo and southern Colorado residents a public place to honor Vietnam War veterans and the families who lost them. The Military & Veteran Success Center organizes Veterans Week, which runs Nov. 9 through 13.
Former Pueblo County District Attorney Jeff Chostner will serve as master of ceremonies. The Sankey sisters will sing the national anthem, and the East High School Army ROTC color guard will present the colors. Kristyn White Davis, vice president of enrollment management, marketing and extended studies, will speak on behalf of the university.
Retired Air Force Gen. Ralph “Ed” Eberhart will deliver the keynote address. He commanded North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command. After the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, President George W. Bush asked him to stand up Northern Command. He is a command pilot with more than 5,000 flight hours, including more than 300 combat missions. His assignments include commander of U.S. Forces Japan, vice chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force, and commander of U.S. Space Command.
Business and community leaders will attend. Mandell Reliford, a CSU Pueblo alumnus and Vietnam War veteran, will also take part. Reliford was severely wounded in battle.
Garrison Ortiz, Vice President of University Operations and Chief Financial Officer, will announce the addition of a Medal of Honor Memorial. Donations to the project can be made through the CSU Pueblo Foundation at csupueblofoundation.com/news-events/medal-of-honor-memorial .
“The goal is to build a place for Veterans and the families that lost them to know they are not forgotten and for others to learn about them. CSU Pueblo values those who serve, and we want to remember the families left behind when that ultimate sacrifice is made.”
Event details
- Event
- Southeast Asia Memorial Rededication
- When
- Where
- Southeast Asia Memorial, Colorado State University Pueblo campus
- Lunch
- A lunch reception follows the ceremony in the Occhiato Ballroom and foyer.
About Colorado State University Pueblo
CSU Pueblo is a regional comprehensive university and designated Hispanic-Serving Institution located in Southern Colorado. With an enrollment of over 3,500 students, the university offers more than 30 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in engineering, business, nursing, and the sciences. The university serves a diverse, first-generation student body and prepares graduates for leadership and success in a changing global economy.
Media contact
Gena AlfonsoPIO/Director, Marketing, Communications & Community Relations
Colorado State University Pueblo
719.549.2576 (cell)
719.671.0929
Gena.Alfonso@csupueblo.edu
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