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Exhibit Remembers Fallen NE, IA Service Members

Veterans

"Remembering Our Fallen" will be showcased in Mammel Hall from Monday, March 16, through Friday, March 20.

OMAHA - A photo exhibit at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) will pay tribute to Nebraska and Iowa service members who made the ultimate sacrifice since Sept. 11, 2001.

"Remembering Our Fallen," will be on display beginning Monday, March 16, and running through Friday, March 20, in Mammel Hall. The exhibit includes military and personal photographs of the 179 men and women from the region who died defending the United States.

An opening reception will take place at 4 p.m. on March 16 in the Mammel Hall Auditorium, featuring remarks from Maj. Gen. Daryl Bohac, Nebraska National Guard adjutant general, and UNO Chancellor John Christensen.

The opening reception and exhibit are free and open to the public. UNO sponsors include the College of Business Administration, Air Force ROTC, Veteran Student Organization and Nebraska Business Development Center.

For more information, call 402.554.2303 or email unocbainfo@unomaha.edu. For media inquiries, please contact Charley Reed, UNO Associate Director of Media Relations, at 402.554.2129 or unonews@unomaha.edu.

"Remembering Our Fallen" is part of Patriotic Productions, a nonprofit organization founded by Bill and Evonne Williams of Omaha. For more information, visit www.rememberingourfallen.org.

About the University of Nebraska at Omaha

Located in one of America’s best cities to live, work and learn, the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) is Nebraska’s premier metropolitan university. With more than 15,000 students enrolled in 200-plus programs of study, UNO is recognized nationally for its online education, graduate education, military friendliness and community engagement efforts. Founded in 1908, UNO has served learners of all backgrounds for more than 100 years and is dedicated to another century of excellence both in the classroom and in the community.

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