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Clemson University ROTC Honor Guard executes 21-gun salute to honor 9/11 victims

By Staff Sgt. Ken ScarSeptember 11, 2016

9/11 21-gun salute
1 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Clemson University's Reserve Officers' Training Corps honor guard, the Pershing Rifles, execute a 21-gun salute on Military Heritage Plaza to honor the victims of Sept. 11, 2001 during a 9/11 memorial service, Sept. 11, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Staf... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
9/11 Honor Guard
2 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The Clemson University Reserve Officers' Training Corps honor guard, the Pershing Rifles, prepare to execute a 21-gun salute on Military Heritage Plaza to honor the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Sept. 11, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
9/11 salute
3 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The Clemson University Reserve Officers' Training Corps honor guard, the Pershing Rifles, execute a 21-gun salute on Military Heritage Plaza to honor the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Sept. 11, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Today the Clemson Family came together to honor first responders and remember the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Representatives from Clemson's Christian, Jewish, and Muslim communities shared their thoughts and prayers, and the only Clemson alumni to perish in the attacks - Jim White, Class of '89 - was remembered fondly by classmate Wes Few. Our ROTC honor guard, the Pershing Rifles, concluded the ceremony with a 21-gun salute on Military Heritage Plaza. The ceremony was presented by the ROTC's Tiger Platoon in collaboration with the Muslim Student Association and Blue Key.