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About 20 people showed up for the somber event that looked to celebrate those that made the ultimate sacrifice by reading off their names."I've been lucky, I've been able to do this a few times," said Chris Hill, an Army veteran.
Hill said he served in the military for 20 years and remembers some of his friends during this time of year.Joanna Sweatt, a Marine Corps veteran, told ABC15 she appreciates how ASU chooses to celebrate Memorial Day by reading off the names of individual veterans."Especially with where we are in our country today, we need moments of healing," she said.Thomas has been deployed to combat zones four times.
"There are lots of names that come to mind...sadly. Not just one. I miss them, greatly, on days like today," he said. "The importance of reading all those names and honoring those individuals can't be quantified," he added.
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