This annual memorial ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus honors the sacrifices Ohio military officers have made in service to their country.

Musical Selections

- 122nd Ohio Army National Guard Band, Directed by CW4 Rob Kessler, Commander

Master of Ceremonies

- Michael McKinney, Director of Communications, Ohio Dept. of Veterans Services

Posting & Retiring of the Colors

- Dayton Early College Academy DECA Knights, National Defense Cadet Corps

Invocation & Benediction

- Chaplain (COL) Andrew Aquino, State Chaplain, Ohio Army National Guard

Remarks

- Josh White, Gold Star Brother, Hagerstown, Maryland

- Col. Tom Moe, Director, Ohio Dept. of Veterans Services

- Gov. John Kasich

Wreath Presentation

- Gov. John Kasich

- Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor

- Col. Tom Moe

- Maj. Gen. Deborah Ashenhurst, Adjutant General, Ohio Army National Guard

- Honor Guard led by Lt. Robert Ronan, Ohio Dept. of Rehabilitation & Corrections, State Honor Guard

The ceremony honored the following service members who lost their lives in active service:

SPC Michael B. Cook, United States Army

SFC Bobby L. Estle, United States Army

WO3 James Edison Groves, III, United States Army

LCPL Randy M. Heck, United States Marine Corps

SGT John P. Huling, United States Marine Corps

SSG Robert A. Massarelli, United States Army

CPL Nicholas H. Olivas, United States Army

PFC Jeffrey L. Rice, United States Army

2LT David E. Rylander, United States Army

SPC Cody D. Suggs, Ohio Army National Guard

SGT Louis R. Torres, United States Army

SSG Wesley R. Williams, United States Army