Marisela Spangler and sons

Tillman Military Scholar and Texas A&M junior Marisela Spangler took her three sons on a tour describing her experience on 9/11 and why she was compelled to join the Army. The tour took them to the George Bush Presidential Library in College Station to attend a 9/11 ceremony and ended it at home to color paper flags in remembrance of our freedom and of our country’s sacrifice.

Rachel Ericksen, Tillman Military Scholar at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, spent the day volunteering with Civil Air Patrol (CAP) at the Guardians of Freedom Air Show hosted by the Nebraska Air National Guard. Rachel is the Safety Officer for the 155th Composite Squadron.

Rachel Ericksen (R) ande 155th Composite Squadron Cadet Commander Joseph Stellato (L) were at the air show site early to help get everything set up for the Lost Child Program.

Tillman Military Scholar Rich Blake participated in the Baltimore 9/11 Run to Remember 5K and on the opposite coast, Tillman Military Scholar Tara DeBraber ran a 5K in commemoration as well. In Washington, D.C., Tillman Military Scholar Elizabeth O’Herrin passed meals out to the homeless.

Columbia University Tillman Military Scholars Cormick Wong and Rudy Rickner spent their day of service volunteering with The Mission Continues in collaboration with NYCares. The Scholars assembled Go-Bags, emergency kits that will be distributed to NYC residents this month as part of National Preparedness month. After assembling the kits, the Scholars rolled up their sleeves and painted the outside playground area of Nathan Strauss elementary school in lower Manhattan.

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