49ers honor the Military

Military Appreciation DayThis past Saturday was Military Appreciation Day in Niner Nation. The festivities included a 28-mile run, flyover, rifle drill and a tribute to a Korean War veteran as well as two World War 2 veterans.

Captain Blake Evans of the U.S. Air Force played a vital role in connecting the ROTC with the Athletic Department to make Saturday a success. The initial plans came together in early September during a meeting with Nick Konawalik, the associate athletic director for marketing.

“It was a whole lot of shots in the dark,” Capt. Evans said. “I dragged two Army captains into Nick Konawalik’s office and we started spit-balling ideas. We ended up with a long laundry list of…