Arizona State University kicked off its Salute to Service campaign during the ASU-Oregon football game in patriotic style. The game included several recognitions for the univerisity's veterans — current and past — and active military including a pre-game unraveling of a 50-yard-long American flag that was carried onto the field by ASU's student veterans.
During the game, the honors continued, but much of the evening also showed how veterans fold into the campus life for events like football games. For instance, the photo above shows Air Force C/CAPT Brayden Boswell, a senior in the school's nursing program, celebrating ASU's first touchdown by letting her fellow military students toss her into the air as she gives the forked salute.
ASU will continue to honoring veterans and active military through various Salute to Service events through Nov. 13.
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To honor the memory of former Sun Devil Pat Tillman, all Arizona State University football players wore his name during the ASU-Oregon football game's Salute to Service at Sun Devil Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015. ASU is honoring veterans and active military, beginning with the game and continuing with events through Nov. 13.
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Angelica Nairn and other ASU student veterans hold a 50-yard-long flag to honor America and the troops before the ASU-Oregon football game's Salute to Service celebration. Nairn is a sophomore in dietetics. Her husband, Gregory Nairn, also a student veteran, joined in holding the flag.
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Ernest Garcia and other student veterans hold a 50-yard-long flag to honor America and the troops before the ASU-Oregon football game's Salute to Service at Sun Devil Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015. Garcia is a senior in parks and recreation management.
Photo by Charlie Leight/ASU Now
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Student veterans hold and unravel a 50-yard-long flag to honor America and the troops before the ASU-Oregon football game's Salute to Service at Sun Devil Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015.
Photo by Charlie Leight/ASU Now
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Sparky poses with (left to right) Marine Corps Col. Ricardo Martinez, the commanding officer at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma; Capt Philip Roos, commanding officer of the Naval ROTC at ASU; Air Force Col. Jay Bickley, vice commander at Davis-Monthan; and Army Col. Thomas Boone, commander at Ft. Huachuca, during the ASU-Oregon football game's Salute to Service.
Photo by Charlie Leight/ASU Now
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The Sun Devil Marching Band performs during halftime of the ASU-Oregon football game's Salute to Service at Sun Devil Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015.
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Sun Devil Tashon Smallwood (90) helps wrap up Oregon's Bralon Addison (2) during the ASU-Oregon football game's Salute to Service at Sun Devil Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015. Unfortunately, ASU lost the exciting game which was extended into a third overtime.
Photo by Charlie Leight/ASU Now
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