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ROTC scholarships and awards

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Every spring the Tucson chapter presents three ROTC John A. Devine memorial scholarships with a value of $1776.00 each and three ROTC awards with a medal. This spring's scholarship recipients are Navy Midshipman Justin Myers; USAF Cadet Jaiden Culberson; and Army Cadet Matthew Bassetti. Pictured to the far left is, left to right, Ensign Sydney Postle of the Navy ROTC unit with Navy Midshipman Natalie Pait (ROTC medal), Tom Owens, and Doug May, chapter scholarship chair. The picture in the middle shows, left to right, Ltc Singiser of the USAF ROTC unit, Cadet Jauden Culberson (scholarship award), Cadet Jack Weeks (ROTC medal) and Tom Owens. The picture on the right shows, left to right, Cadet Olivia Hajdys (ROTC medal), Capt Hernandez of the Army ROTC unit, Tom Owens and Doug May.

Wreaths Across America

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On December 16, 2023 two chapter members, Tom Owens, Col., USAF, retired and Ann Hollis, Lt. Col., USAF, retired participated in the Wreaths Across America ceremony at the Arizona Veterans' Memorial Cemetery in Marana. The event was well attended and wreaths were placed on the graves of all those buried or inurned there. It was a special day for Lt. Col. Ann Hollis as she was able to lay a wreath on her father's grave. Nicole Contreras, cemetery admistrator (on the left) and Dana Allmond, LTC, USA, retired (on the right), Director of the Arizona Department of Veterans Services, are shown saluting the fallen in the photo on the left.

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