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Ohio State Air Force ROTC cadets stand in rain for hours to honor Gold Star spouses

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An Ohio State University Air Force ROTC cadet stands guard in the rain at a vigil for Gold Star Spouses Day. April 5, 2023. (WSYX)
An Ohio State University Air Force ROTC cadet stands guard in the rain at a vigil for Gold Star Spouses Day. April 5, 2023. (WSYX)
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Even on a dreary, wet day, Air Force ROTC cadets at Ohio State University stood guard as part of a vigil to pay tribute to the husbands and wives of fallen service members.

April 5 is National Gold Star Spouses Day.

An armed guard stood watch, marching by a red, white, and blue wreath with gold and purple in it.

The marching symbolizes readiness. Gold stands for support and solidarity. The purple is in honor of those who have received a Purple Heart.

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Cadets marched from 7:45 a.m. to 7:45 p.m., similar to the guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington Cemetery.

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