Veterans Day Remembrance Ceremony
Venue: War Memorial Chapel (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Monday, November 12, 2012
Time: 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Event Types: Miscellaneous, Speaking Engagements
Cost: Free

Description:
On Monday, November 12 at 10:30 a.m. the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets will hold a Veterans Day remembrance ceremony in the War Memorial Chapel to recognize all veterans and to honor the service that Virginia Tech men and women have given our nation.

All are invited to attend this special ceremony.

At 11 am Vice President for the Division of Student Affairs Patty Perillo will place a memorial wreath in front of the cenotaph on Memorial Court. The Gregory Guard, the Corps of Cadets rifle drill team, will fire a rifle salute, the Color Guard will present the colors, and taps will be played.

Eleven o’clock is a symbolic time on this special day. Veterans Day, formerly called Armistice Day, was initially created to celebrate the signing of the Armistice at the end of World War I. The Armistice took effect at 11 a.m. on the 11th day of the 11th month in the year 1918.

Free parking is available in Perry Street Lots and the Perry Street Parking Garage near Prices Fork Road with a visitor’s pass. A visitor’s pass may be obtained Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Visitor Information Center, located at 965 Prices Fork Road, near the intersection of Prices Fork and University City Boulevard next to the Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center. A visitor’s pass may also be obtained from the Virginia Tech Police Station, located on Sterrett Drive, outside of the Visitor Information Center hours.

For more parking information, visit: http://www.parking.vt.edu/

For more information and other planned activities for Veteran's Day at Virginia Tech, visit: http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2012/10/103012-corps-vetday12.html

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