Ceremonial Send-Off

November 14, 2025 | News, UToday, Alumni, Business and Innovation, Health and Human Services, Judith Herb College of Arts, Social Sciences and Education
By Addison Snyder



Members of the UToledo Army ROTC color guard, from left, Patrick Kovach, a sophomore in political science, and Cadet Ingrid Harmon, a senior in exercise science, properly dispose of an American flag that is no longer suitable for display as part of a flag retirement ceremony Wednesday afternoon in Centennial Mall.

At the podium speaking is Collin McMullen, a sophomore in pre-business administration, who is in the U.S. Army Reserve. Approximately 150 American flags were retired during the ceremony.

Members of the UToledo Army ROTC color guard, from left, Patrick Kovach, a sophomore in political science major, and Cadet Ingrid Harmon, a senior in exercise science, properly dispose of an American flag that is no longer suitable for display as part of a flag retirement ceremony Wednesday afternoon in Centennial Mall.