T
HE CEREMONY AT THE OHIO STATEHOUSE
The dream became reality with the ceremony at the Ohio State House.
The Lima Company Memorial: A Remembrance of Spirit & Choice was on view at the Ohio Statehouse in Representatives' Hall through Veterans Day weekend, 2008.
The exhibition at the Ohio Statehouse offered thousands of individuals the opportunity to learn about the sacrifices that these fallen servicemen have given our state and nation.
The Ohio Statehouse is more than a monument to our past; it's where history happens. The building serves as both a place of learning and the state's working seat of government.
The Ohio Statehouse served as a solemn place to honor these American service members.
Participants included:
- Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England
- Asst. Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Robert Magnus
- Gov. Ted Strickland
- Sen. John Glenn
- Ohio Senate President Bill Harris
- Ohio House Speaker Jon Husted
- Carole Hoffman, mother of Sgt. Justin Hoffman
- Lima Company Gunny Sgt. Shawn Delgado
- Sen. Richard Finan
- Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman
- Navy Chaplain, Commander David Snowdon
- Artist Anita Miller
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