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The ROTC programs will conduct a 24-hour vigil in honor of fallen veterans at the Praying Hands Memorial. The vigil will conclude on November 11 at 11 a.m. with a ceremony featuring a fly over by Air Force jets, special guest speaker, and reception.
You are cordially invited to our Veterans Day Ceremony. A 24-hour vigil to honor the service and sacrifice of veterans from multiple wars will conclude with a commemoration ceremony on Saturday, November 11, at 11:00 a.m. at University of Portland’s Praying Hands/Broken Wall Memorial on the East Quad.
Air Force and Army ROTC cadets will stand constant watch at the Praying Hands/Broken Wall Memorial for 24 consecutive hours, starting at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 10. The 24-hour vigil will conclude at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, with the playing of “Taps” during the retiring of the guard, and a posting of colors to begin a 45-minute commemoration ceremony. Saturday’s ceremony will include guest speaker Sergeant Major Dennis Emmons, who currently serves the Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion Special Forces Group.
The UP Veteran’s Day Ceremony is an annual event that occurs every Veteran’s Day at 11 a.m. Our campus Air Force and Army ROTC units take the lead in organizing the event with distinguished guest speakers and ceremonial displays to honor those who have served among our Portland community. Please see a synopsis of last year’s event here. In addition to the annual 24-hour vigil, we are planning an aircraft flyover performed by the Portland Air National Guard. We have also confirmed our guest speaker to be Brigadier General Donna M. Prigmore, the commander of the Oregon Air National Guard.
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.
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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 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 Praying Hands Memorial was built by the University’s Class of 1948, in honor of the 69 University of Portland students killed during World War II.
For more information contact Air Force ROTC or Army ROTC.
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.
The Praying Hands Memorial was built by the University’s Class of 1948, in honor of the 69 University of Portland students killed during World War II.
For more information contact Erin Adelmann, Army ROTC, at 360-790-7894 or adelmann18@up.edu.