Veterans Day observance November 8 to feature parachute team, retired Army General Thomas
Everyone is invited to join in Saint Leo’s Veterans Day ceremony, which will be held prior to the holiday, 10 – 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 8, at University Campus. This special event honoring those U.S. veterans including our students, faculty, staff, and alumni, also begins Saint Leo’s celebration of 50 years of military education. The university’s 50th anniversary celebration will include several events taking place from November 2022 through November 2023.
All eyes will be on the sky during the event as there will be a parachute jump by the U.S. A-Team into the Bowl, next to the Student Community Center on the banks of Lake Jovita. The “target” time for the team is 10:20 a.m. The jump will be followed by presenting of the flag by the color guard and playing of the national anthem, and a welcome by Dr. Larry Braue, director of the Office of Military Affairs and Services.
Guest speaker for the ceremony will be retired U.S. Army General Raymond A. “Tony” Thomas III, former commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), which is headquartered at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa. Prior to assuming command of USSOCOM, Thomas served as commander of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) at Fort Bragg, NC. He is a graduate of the U.S. Army War College and the Naval Command and Staff College. He attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY, and was commissioned an infantry second lieutenant upon graduation in 1980.
Refreshments will be served following the ceremony, which is taking place ahead of Veterans Day as the university will be closed that day (November 11).
Saint Leo WorldWide students, faculty, staff, and alumni are invited to view the ceremony in real time no matter where you are located. Join in the ceremony via Facebook Live at 10 a.m., Tuesday, November 8.
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