SAN ANGELO, TX - Angelo State University's Air Force ROTC Detachment 847 will commemorate Veterans Day and honor the nation's military veterans with its annual Veterans Vigil on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at the ASU Memorial Oak Grove next to the Mayer Administration Building, 2601 W. Ave. N.
Activities will begin at 4 p.m. and are open and free to the public. They will include:
- Welcome Remarks
- Invocation
- Guest Speaker - Kristie Young, Commander, San Angelo American Legion Post 572
- Flag Retreat Ceremony
- Commemorative Wreath Presentation
- Candlelight Vigil
The Candlelight Vigil will begin at 5 p.m. with ASU cadets standing vigil and reading aloud short biographies of ASU alumni veterans. The vigil and readings will continue at the Memorial Oak Grove until midnight.
The Veterans Vigil event is hosted by ASU's Carr Squadron of the Arnold Air Society student organization and ROTC Det. 847.
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