{"id":7596,"date":"2019-09-09T14:38:30","date_gmt":"2019-09-09T19:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/?p=7596"},"modified":"2019-09-09T15:51:33","modified_gmt":"2019-09-09T20:51:33","slug":"southern-arkansas-university-to-honor-veterans-first-responders-at-sept-14-home-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/2019\/southern-arkansas-university-to-honor-veterans-first-responders-at-sept-14-home-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern Arkansas University to honor veterans, first responders at Sept. 14 home game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SAU will honor veterans and first responders during the home opener Saturday, September 14, at Wilkins Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>During the expanded Mulerider Marching Band pre-game show, SAU will honor all area veterans and first responders. Entrance to the game is free to all veterans and first responders with valid ID or badge. Representatives from local agencies will assist with Saturday\u2019s coin toss, performed by Lt. Kre McMahon, who joined SAU this fall to kick off the return of an officer training program on campus.<!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7597\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/09\/BleedBlueGraphic2019_B.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7597\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7597\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/09\/BleedBlueGraphic2019_B-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"BleedBlue\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/09\/BleedBlueGraphic2019_B-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/09\/BleedBlueGraphic2019_B-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/09\/BleedBlueGraphic2019_B-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/09\/BleedBlueGraphic2019_B.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7597\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SAU will honor veterans and first responders during the home opener Saturday, September 14, at Wilkins Stadium.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In collaboration with the Arkansas Army National Guard, SAU developed a Military Science minor which equips students for the Guard Officer Leadership Development (GOLD) program. Upon graduation, students in the program will be eligible to attend Officer Candidate School (OCS) to commission as second lieutenants. SAU has a long history of supporting the armed forces and is excited to bring a program back to campus to benefit our first responders.<\/p>\n<p>Mulegating at the SAU Alumni Center begins Saturday at 3:00 p.m. with food sponsored by BancorpSouth. The pre-game show begins at Wilkins Stadium at 5:45 p.m. For more information about Mulegating or the day\u2019s activities, contact the Alumni Office at 870-235-4079 or email\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">alumni@saumag.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SAU will honor veterans and first responders during the home opener Saturday, September 14, at Wilkins Stadium. During the expanded Mulerider Marching Band pre-game show, SAU will honor all area veterans and first responders. Entrance to the game is free to all veterans and first responders with valid ID or badge. 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