University of Portland Air Force and Army ROTC are proud to host the 2020 Virtual Veteran’s Day Ceremony on Wednesday, November 11, from 10:50 a.m. to 12: 25 p.m. No RSVP is necessary. We invite our University community to gather with us virtually at that time to honor all who have served to protect our country. The virtual ceremony will include a joint color guard presentation, final changing of the guard to mark the end of the 24-hour vigil over the University of Portland Praying Hands Memorial, Invocation and Benediction, and a speaking panel of four distinguished veterans from our community.
Panel list:
- Martin Granum (Lieutenant Colonel (Retired), USAF)
- Bruce Jones (Captain (Retired), USCG)
- Daniel Eagle (Brigadier General (Retired), USAF)
- Doug Edwards (Colonel (Retired), USAF)
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A history of the University of Portland Praying Hands Memorial 24-Hour Vigil can be found here (article published 2016).
Thank you for your continued support of our military programs at the University of Portland. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Capt. Drew Lindley at lindley@up.edu.
The University of Portland’s Air Force ROTC Detachment 695 and Army ROTC “Pilot Battalion” will host this year’s Veterans Day Ceremony to be held virtually via Zoom on November 11 from 10:50 a.m. to 12:25 p.m. All members of the campus community are invited to gather virtually at that time to honor all who have served to protect our country. The virtual ceremony will include a joint color guard presentation, final changing of the guard to mark the end of the 24 hour vigil over the Praying Hands Memorial, Invocation and Benediction, and a speaking panel of four distinguished veterans from our community. A link to the webinar will be forthcoming.
The University of Portland will host its annual Veterans Day commemoration ceremony on Saturday, November 11, at 11 a.m., at the Praying Hands/Broken Wall Memorial. The ceremony will commence at the close of a 24-hour vigil at the Praying Hands, and is sponsored by the University’s Air Force and Army ROTC programs. It will recognize campus members who have served during times of war, including World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, and Gulf War veterans. The ceremony will include a guest speaker, National Anthem, and a 21-gun salute. Cadets stand vigil with one Army and one Air Force cadet standing attention at the Praying Hands, and the cadets switch off every half hour. All faculty, staff, students, and members of the public are welcome to attend. A reception will follow.
The bricks of the Praying Hands Memorial carry the names of UP alumni who lost their lives in war. Each year the University’s Air Force and Army ROTC cadets mark Veterans Day by posting a 24-hour honor guard at the Praying Hands/Broken Wall Memorial for these and the many alumni and alumnae who have served our country in the military. Perhaps the highest distinction earned by any individual in the University alumni family is the Medal of Honor given to David R. Kingsley, Columbia Prep (1933-1936).
The University will host its annual Veterans Day commemoration ceremony on Saturday, November 11, at 11 a.m., at the Praying Hands/Broken Wall Memorial. The ceremony will commence at the close of a 24-hour vigil at the Praying Hands, and is sponsored by the University’s Air Force and Army ROTC programs. It will recognize campus members who have served during times of war, including World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, and Gulf War veterans. All faculty, staff, students, and members of the public are welcome to attend.
The University will host its annual Veterans Day commemoration ceremony on Friday, November 11, at 11 a.m., at the Praying Hands/Broken Wall Memorial. The ceremony will commence at the close of a 24-hour vigil at the Praying Hands, and is sponsored by the University’s Air Force and Army ROTC programs. It will recognize campus members who have served during times of war, including World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, and Gulf War veterans. All faculty, staff, students, and members of the public are welcome to attend. The ceremony will include a traditional 21-gun salute to those who have fallen in the line of duty.
As the nation commemorates 100 years of Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps excellence this year, the University of Portland celebrates the 20th anniversary of being a host campus for Army ROTC cadets. Please join Army ROTC on Friday, April 1, at 6 a.m., for their Anniversary Run around campus, followed by light breakfast refreshments afterward. Runners will meet up at Prusynski Pitch and wil finish in front of the Pilot House and then move into Howard Hall for refreshments.
