UT Martin to Honor Fallen Heroes: Local Memorial Day Ceremony on May 24

The University of Tennessee at Martin will host its annual Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony on Friday, May 24, at 9 a.m. The event will be held in the open area next to the Boling University Center and is open to the public. It aims to honor military personnel who have died in service to the United States.

This year, retired Lt. Col. Michael Peeler will speak at the ceremony. Peeler, who graduated from UT Martin in December 1995 with a degree in physical education and health, has served in South Korea, Fort Sill in Oklahoma, and Fort Polk in Louisiana. He has also been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. During his service, Peeler played a key role in training the Afghan Border Police Force and commanded the Bravo Battery of the 1st Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment in the 82nd Airborne Division.

Lt. Col. Bernard House, a professor of military science at the university, stressed the importance of the Memorial Day observance. He noted that the ceremony honors both fallen military personnel and their families, acknowledging their sacrifices.

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