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Gainesville High Junior ROTC holds vigil for slain military members
Veterans, community attend event in wake of Chattanooga shootings
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Tad, Asher, Tim and Nick Davidson hold flags during a candle light vigil held by the Gainesville High School JROTC in honor of the four Marines and sailor killed in Chattanooga. - photo by Erin O. Smith
With the nation mourning the loss of four Marines and one Navy officer who lost their lives in the attack on two military centers in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Thursday, Gainesville High School JROTC member Cadet Lt. Alexx Smith organized a vigil to support the community. The vigil was held Saturday night at The Rock on Pearl Nix Parkway next to Gainesville High School. The loss felt close to home for Smith and other members because of the death of Lance Cpl. Squire “Skip” Wells, who was from Marietta, one of their rival schools.