Corte Bella Vets prepare for Patriot Day memorial event
Legion Post 94, Arizona Fire & Medical Authority will take part
(Submitted photo/Corte Bella Vets)
Tom Dietz, who served in the Army for 35 years, retiring as a command sergeant major, lays the wreath.
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This will be on display for this particular memorial service and remains on display all year long in the Corte Bella Grill where everyone can come see it.”
Corte Bella Vets President Mike Broderick
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The Corte Bella Vets has continually showed their commitment to honoring veterans and first responders, and on the 25th anniversary of Patriot Day the group will host a memorial event.
The event takes place at 7 a.m. on Friday, Sept 11, in Corte Bella, 21902 N. Mission Drive. The group will meet around the flag pole.
Arizona Fire & Medical Authority personnel will hold a bell ceremony and American Legion Post 94 will present a 21-gun salute and perform taps while the memorial wreath is placed.
“Jack Coyle from Post 94 always pulls out his bugle to perform during the event,” said Corte Bella Vets member Donna Norton.
Corte Bella Vets President Mike Broderick said this year’s event is significant as the 25th year to honor the nearly 3,000 people killed. He said the ceremony is really emotional and this year something new will take place.
“We have a part of the twin towers building that was re-fabricated and given to one of our members for his contribution as a member of the hazmat examination team who cleaned up,” he said.
Broderick said Grant Coffe dedicated the piece of the building to his son who was killed in Afghanistan by a sniper during his second tour.
This piece of art will be displayed in front of the flag along with a wreath and will accompany the procession that will go around the circle neighborhood drive. This includes walkers, golf carts and motorcycles.
“This will be on display for this particular memorial service and remains on display all year long in the Corte Bella Grill where everyone can come see it,” said Broderick.
After Coffe moved to the neighborhood, he reached out to Broderick to share the piece, and they had a plaque made for recognition.
Broderick said the goal of the event is to be brief and allow participants to reflect on how this event impacts society and has for the last 25 years.
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