Freedom Memorial dedicated in Sandy

By Alex Cabrero

May 16th, 2014 @ 10:48pm

SANDY Though many things may divide Americans, on a pleasant Friday evening in Sandy, a memorial brought many people back together.

"There's no politics here. There's no Democrat, no Republican. This is American, Tony Galvez, one of the speakers during the dedication, said.

If anyone knows what being an American means, it's Galvez.

His son, Adam, was killed while serving in the United States Marines Corps in Iraq in 2006.

When he was asked to speak at Friday nights dedication for the Utah Freedom Memorial, he was simply happy that people still remembered.

"I couldn't be a more proud father than I am of my son, Galvez said.

But remembering sacrifices is only a part of what this memorial is about.

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Freedom Memorial dedicated in Sandy