21-05-2025
Fallen marine from Rochester will be honored by NASCAR driver
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A fallen Marine from Rochester will be honored at NASCAR's 600 Miles of Remembrance this Memorial Day weekend.
Corporal Reynold Armand was a graduate of Eastridge High School before he followed in his father's footsteps and joined the US Marines. Armand passed away on August 2, 2007, in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was 21 years old.
Professional driver Daniel Suarez announced Wednesday that he will honor Armand during NASCAR's Military Appreciation Weekend. His name will be featured on the windshield of the Freeway #99 car.
Miriam Velez is the Gold Star Mother of Cpl. Armand and a co-founder of the local organization Latino Military Coalition. She shared her thoughts on Suarez honoring her son.
'I sincerely appreciate Freeway for sharing my son's story and keeping his memory alive,' Velez wrote in a statement.
Suarez will be racing in the 600 Miles of Remembrance, which will be held in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Sunday, May 25.
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