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Hokies Thank the World Flyer
Promotional flyer for Hokies Thank The World Event, scheduled for Saturday, November 17, 2007. Text on the flyer reads: "Join thousands of fellow Hokies in creating a message of thanks to the world that will be recorded by aerial photography and…
In Formation, Giving Thanks
On Saturday, November 17, participants in the Hokies Thank The World event - most clad in orange and maroon - stand on lines marking the outline of a giant drillfield message reading "VT THANKS YOU". The War Memorial is visible in the center…
Memorial at the top of the drill field
Photo taken April 21, 2007 by Ross Catrow.
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MVs at VT-Engage
The Marching Virginians perform at the VT-Engage kickoff event on October 16, 2007.
Photo courtesy of Kevin Cupp.
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Photo courtesy of Kevin Cupp.
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VT-Engage
View of the drillfield during the VT-Engage kickoff event on October 16, 2007.
Photo courtesy of Kevin Cupp.
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Photo courtesy of Kevin Cupp.
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Taken April 21, 2007. Virginia Tech memorial on the Drill Field.
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Taken April 21, 2007. Virginia Tech memorial on the Drill Field.
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Cross at the memorial for the victims. Taken April 21, 2007.
Welcome to the April 16th Memorial
A sign on the drillfield provides visitors with additional information about the April 16th Memorial, including background details and guidelines for leaving memorial items. Photo taken February 14, 2008.
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Wreath at War Memorial
(April 18, 2007) Wreath at War Memorial
Photo courtesy of Brent Jesiek.
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Photo courtesy of Brent Jesiek.
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Hokie: noun
(April 18, 2007) One of many inscriptions that have appeared on a series of memorial boards on the drillfield. Today I counted at least 32 of these 4 by 8 foot sheets, and they keep adding more as they get filled in.
Photo courtesy of Brent…
Photo courtesy of Brent…
2 visitors at memorial
(April 18, 2007) Two men kneel in silence in front of the largest memorial site on campus,
located on the drillfield directly in front of Burruss Hall and not far from Norris Hall.
Photo courtesy of Brent Jesiek.
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located on the drillfield directly in front of Burruss Hall and not far from Norris Hall.
Photo courtesy of Brent Jesiek.
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Prayer circle on drillfield.
(April 18, 2007) Prayer circle on drillfield.
Photo courtesy of Brent Jesiek.
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Photo courtesy of Brent Jesiek.
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Memorial on drillfield
(April 18, 2007) Memorial on edge of drillfield; Torgersen Hall behind.
Photo courtesy of Brent Jesiek.
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Photo courtesy of Brent Jesiek.
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Candles on Ledge
(April 18, 2007) Candles on ledge of War Memorial; prayer circles on drillfield.
Photo courtesy of Brent Jesiek.
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Photo courtesy of Brent Jesiek.
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Motorcycle with flag
(April 19, 2007)
I thought this gentleman was just passing through, but I saw him circle the drillfield at least twice. War Memorial is in the background.
Photo courtesy of Brent Jesiek.
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I thought this gentleman was just passing through, but I saw him circle the drillfield at least twice. War Memorial is in the background.
Photo courtesy of Brent Jesiek.
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Memorial stone
(April 19, 2007)
32 stones like this - one for each of the deceased - are arranged in a semi-circle in front of the largest memorial, on the drillfield in front of Burruss Hall.
Photo courtesy of Brent Jesiek.
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32 stones like this - one for each of the deceased - are arranged in a semi-circle in front of the largest memorial, on the drillfield in front of Burruss Hall.
Photo courtesy of Brent Jesiek.
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Hokie Hope Day 4/21/07
Flowers and visitors at a memorial on the Drillfield on Hokie Hope Day, 4/21/07.
Photo by Roger Gupta.
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Photo by Roger Gupta.
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Message board
One of the message boards from the Drillfield memorial on 4/20/07.
Photo by Roger Gupta
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Photo by Roger Gupta
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