CV Alum Pays Tribute in Washington, D.C.

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Chartiers Valley alumnus, T.J. McConnell, and teammates from the Philadelphia 76ers paid tribute while in Washington, D.C. for a basketball game.

The team visited several historical sites in our nation’s capital, including Arlington Cemetery, where McConnell and two of his teammates participated in a wreath ceremony. At 4 pm, during the hourly changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, McConnell and his teammates presented a wreath on behalf of the Sixers. The ceremony was led by Staff Sergeant Ruth Hanks, the fourth woman in history to achieve the rank of Tomb sentinel.

Following the presentation of the wreath, McConnell and his teammates stood in salute as taps was played on the trumpet.


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