In this Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011 photo, U.S. Rep Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz. and her husband, retired Capt. Mark Kelly, serve a Thanksgiving meal to troops at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Ariz. U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has arrived in Tucson, Ariz., to begin commemorating the one-year anniversary of the shooting that killed six people and left her and 12 others wounded, Friday, Jan. 6, 2012.
(AP Photo/Matt York)
Giffords arrives in Tucson for shooting ceremonies
In this Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011 photo, U.S. Rep Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz. and her husband, retired Capt. Mark Kelly, serve a Thanksgiving meal to troops at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Ariz. U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has arrived in Tucson, Ariz., to begin commemorating the one-year anniversary of the shooting that killed six people and left her and 12 others wounded, Friday, Jan. 6, 2012.
(AP Photo/Matt York)
January 6, 2012
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TUCSON, Ariz.—U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has arrived in Tucson, Ariz., to begin commemorating the one-year anniversary of the shooting that killed six people and left her and 12 others wounded.
The Arizona Republic (http://bit.ly/yHJGZH) says Giffords' first stop Friday was her congressional office where she participated in an emotional ceremony to honor slain staffer Gabe Zimmerman.
Giffords' staff gathered to dedicate a permanent memorial that will welcome visitors to her office: a life-size photo of Zimmerman and a memorial plaque that rests on a stand below it.
Giffords attended the event along with her husband, Mark Kelly.
She also will appear at a candlelight vigil Sunday to mark the anniversary of the shooting, which occurred during a Jan. 8 meet-and-greet.
Giffords still is recovering after being shot in the head during the rampage.
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Information from: The Arizona Republic, http://www.azcentral.com
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