The opportunity to raise the flag at a recent football game meant a lot to Brand Cruz, a member of Ohio State's Navy ROTC unit.
As a child he watched other ROTC members raise the flag before games in Ohio Stadium. Now, as a Midshipman Second Class, he helps lead the unit that raises the flag.
Getting his unit to coordinate with the Ohio State University Marching Band's performance of the national anthem "is a challenging task," he said.
But once the flag is up and waving on the 162-foot pole, Cruz can look up with pride.