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Veterans Day Ceremony

Veteran’s Day Ceremony: Save the Date

October 30, 2020

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)

Please login using this Microsoft Teams Webinar Link at 10:50 a.m.

Don’t have a Microsoft Teams Account?  No worries!  You can join a Teams meeting any time, from any device, whether or not you have a Teams account. Find out more using this link.

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.

 

 

Filed Under: 11-02-2020, Air Force ROTC, Army ROTC, Campus Services Tagged With: AFROTC, Army ROTC, Veterans Day Ceremony

Veterans Day Vigil, Ceremony: Nov. 10-11

November 8, 2019

Veterans Day Vigil Ceremony 2019The 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.

Filed Under: 11-04-2019, 11-11-2019, Air Force ROTC, Army ROTC, Campus Services Tagged With: Air Force ROTC, Army ROTC, Veteran's Day Vigil, Veterans Day Ceremony

Honoring Those Who Served: Veterans Day Ceremony, Nov. 11

November 4, 2016

vetsday150The 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.

Filed Under: 11-07-2016, Air Force ROTC, Army ROTC, Campus Services, Events Tagged With: Erin Adelmann, Praying Hands Memorial, Veterans Day Ceremony

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