My dad was the first Black Michigander at West Point. I honor him on Memorial Day.

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Written By David Petri

Ambassador Elizabeth Davenport McKune (Ret.)

Elizabeth Davenport McKune | Detroit Free Press

Memorial Day celebrates those who gave their lives for this country and the values Americans hold as a nation: duty, honor, country — and civic responsibility. It follows, then, that the best way citizens can protect their rights is also the best way to honor those who sacrificed for the United States. It is to live up to the civic responsibility my father and so many like him fought for. It is to vote.

David Petri

Dave Petri is a marketing and sustainability professional with 30 years of leadership experience across multiple industries. Since 2010, Dave’s professional experience has primarily been in the Outdoor Industry, including industry-wide leadership roles. He launched Cynosura Consulting in 2019 and is the principal consultant, providing his expertise to various companies and organizations in the manufacturing, hospitality, and event management sectors.

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