Wear your patriotic colors and join Southern Arkansas University’s annual Veterans Day Salute to Troops from 12:15-1 p.m. on November 11, 2014.
Due to the possibility of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held in Reynolds Center Grand Hall. Please invite a service member or bring a photo or memorabilia in their honor to be displayed. All service members and veterans in attendance will be recognized.
A light lunch reception will follow the tribute. The event is free and open to the public.
Dr. David Rankin, SAU president, is scheduled to speak at the tribute, as will USMC SSGT Louis Roy, veteran and new assistant professor of criminal justice at SAU. Josh Kee will sing “God Bless the USA,” and Jaymee King of the SAU Choir will perform “God Bless America.” Kameron Willis of the SAU Band will perform “Taps.”
Parking is available in the Reynolds Center parking lot, and the SAU President’s Ambassadors will provide shuttle services to the building as needed.
SAU’s campus is home to the 1st Battalion of the 151st Cavalry, 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Arkansas Army National Guard. SAU also is home to returning veterans looking to get a college education, and the University has been awarded for the past four years the designation of “Military Friendly School” by G.I. Jobs, the premier magazine for military personnel transitioning into civilian life.
The tribute and reception are sponsored by the SAU Veterans Resource Center. For more information, contact Vicki Butler, Veterans Resource Center director, at 870-235-4026 or vjbutler@saumag.edu.