IN A FLASH: A New Tradition for a Living Memorial

Kent State Air Force ROTC cadets were among the volunteers and members of University Facilities Management's grounds crew who were planting daffodil bulbs on the May 4 National Historic Landmark site after the university's Veteran's Day Commemoration on the Student Green. 

A group of Kent State University ROTC cadets carrying shovels and daffodil bulbs walk past the Victory Bell on the Commons, which is part of the historic May 4 site.

Daffodil Hill was created as a complement to the May 4 Memorial to honor the 58,175 U.S. service members who died in the Vietnam War.  Now, for the second year, Kent State's grounds crew invites volunteers to plant bulbs during Kent State's Veterans Day Commemoration to bloom next spring. 

Air Force ROTC Cadets planting daffodil bulbs

Photos by Bob Christy, senior photography coordinator, University Communications and Marketing
 

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POSTED: Thursday, November 9, 2023 08:25 PM
Updated: Thursday, November 9, 2023 08:56 PM
WRITTEN BY:
Phil B. Soencksen