Ex-Gael Allison shares Memorial Day perspective | News, Sports, Jobs
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Local Sports
Jun 1, 2021
Like the players from St. Edmond, Fort Dodge, Newell-Fonda and West Marshall on Monday, Cole Allison once put on a baseball uniform and competed in his school’s Memorial Day Tournament.
At the time, Allison didn’t fully understand the significance of the holiday weekend and what it meant to countless others around the United States.
He does now.
Allison, a 2017 St. Edmond graduate, is currently enlisted in the National Guard. He completed basic training earlier this year.
“I remember it being a fun tournament to play in, but I never once thought about what Memorial Day actually meant until I was in the military,” the former Gael said. “Going back and thinking about it now, it was nice to play in the tournament and thank the people that served ...
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