Gold Star Aggies Content / Gold Star Aggies Content for 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Davis en Names of Gold Star Aggies to Ring Out During Ceremony /news/names-gold-star-aggies-ring-out-during-ceremony <p>Thousands pass by their names each day, and this week all of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Davis will be reminded of their sacrifice.</p> <p>A highlight of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Davis’ annual Memorial Day Ceremony,&nbsp;to be held at 5 p.m. Thursday (May 23), will be when 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Davis Army ROTC cadets read the names of the 136 students and alumni who have died in military service to the United States —&nbsp;our Gold Star Aggies.</p> May 20, 2019 - 12:50pm Cody Kitaura /news/names-gold-star-aggies-ring-out-during-ceremony Memorial Day: A Century of Aggie Losses /news/memorial-day-century-of-aggie-losses <p>51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Davis holds its annual Memorial Day Ceremony next week, paying tribute to our 136 Gold Star Aggies lost in military service dating back to World War I.</p> May 14, 2019 - 10:00am Dave Jones /news/memorial-day-century-of-aggie-losses Alum Killed in Marine Corps Plane Crash Remembered for Enthusiasm /news/alum-killed-marine-corps-plane-crash-remembered-enthusiasm <p>To committed skiers, it’s important to get first chair — to be the first one up the mountain. To Sean Elliott, it was even more important to clean the cabin first.</p> <p>Elliott ’09 would always be blasting music and energetically cleaning by 6 a.m. on trips with the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Davis Alpine Ski and Snowboard Team.</p> July 14, 2017 - 2:36pm Cody Kitaura /news/alum-killed-marine-corps-plane-crash-remembered-enthusiasm ‘For Some, Memorial Day Is Every Day’ /news/for-some-memorial-day-every-day <p>Army veteran and 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Davis law student Nick Chase gave the keynote address at this year’s 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Davis Memorial Day Ceremony, held May 26 on the Memorial Union’s South Patio. Here is the transcript of his speech, or <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-570302262/nick-chase-speaks-at-uc-davis-memorial-day-ceremony-2016">listen to it</a> (embedded below). <a href="/news/heres-why-its-memorial-union">Read about the overall ceremony here.</a></p> <p><strong>•••</strong></p> <p><strong>Gold Star Families, Ladies and Gentlemen, Distinguished Guests:</strong></p> May 27, 2016 - 10:26am Dave Jones /news/for-some-memorial-day-every-day