Pennsylvania National Guard, 'Big 33' to Unveil Tribute to 34 Soldiers Killed in...

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Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:16am EDT 

Pennsylvania National Guard, 'Big 33' to Unveil Tribute to 34 Soldiers Killed
in Action

The Pennsylvania National Guard and the Big 33 Football Classic will hold a
special unveiling ceremony at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 17, at the Joint
Force Headquarters Building, Building S-0-47, Fisher Avenue, Fort Indiantown
Gap, Annville.

Big 33 honorary chairman, Penn State and NFL star Kyle Brady and Maj. Gen.
Jessica L. Wright, commander of the Pennsylvania National Guard, will unveil a
helmet sticker to be worn by the 34 Pennsylvania football players to honor the
34 soldiers of the Pennsylvania National Guard who have been killed in action
during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.  

The tribute will be used throughout the game on Saturday, June 20, with
special ceremonies honoring the fallen starting at 6:45 p.m. at Hersheypark
Stadium in Hershey, Dauphin County.

EVENT:  PA National Guard, Big 33 Football Classic to unveil tribute honoring
soldiers killed in action

DATE:  Wednesday, June 17

TIME:10 a.m.

LOCATION:  
Joint Force Headquarters Conference Room 
Building S-0-47
Fisher Avenue
Fort Indiantown Gap
Annville

CONTACT:  Capt. Jay Ostrich of the Pennsylvania Department of Military and
Veterans Affairs, +1-717-861-2333

/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- June 16/
SOURCE  Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
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