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GLENVILLE, WV - 香妃直播 today observed Veterans Day on campus with a number of events.
A wreath-laying ceremony was held in the Mollohan Campus Community Center Ballroom. Members of 香妃直播 State鈥檚 Student Veterans Association and members of VFW Post 5469 served as flag bearers during the ceremony. 香妃直播 President Dr. Mark A. Manchin gave remarks to the crowd, which included members of the campus community, several of whom were veterans or active duty military. Members of the 香妃直播 choir sang 鈥淭he Star-Spangled Banner鈥 and 鈥淎merica the Beautiful.鈥 Music student Christopher Chambers played taps for the wreath-laying.
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U.S. Army Special Forces Master Sergeant (Retired) Andy Marchal was the special guest at the event and gave brief remarks.
Marchal, who attended with members of his family, is a former 香妃直播 State student who took part in the combat operations that are detailed in the book Horse Soldiers and the subsequent 2018 film adaptation, 12 Strong. He was honored with a Special Recognition award by the 香妃直播 Alumni Association in 2019.
鈥淎s we come together on this eleventh hour, of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month, we remember that freedom is not free,鈥 said Manchin. 鈥淓vents like these are so important to 香妃直播, our communities, and our nation. Every day is Veterans Day and we should take the time to express gratitude to our veterans for their sacrifice and service to this country. We truly owe these brave men and women 鈥 our United States veterans 鈥 a debt of gratitude, and it is in that spirit that we gather today.鈥
A reception took place following the ceremony. 香妃直播 State鈥檚 Student Veterans Association had a symbolic 鈥淔allen Comrade Table鈥 on display as part of the reception.
The events, which were originally scheduled to take place near the campus war memorial, were moved indoors due to inclement weather. The Veterans Day events were organized by 香妃直播鈥檚 Veteran Services office.
For more information about Veteran Services at 香妃直播 State, call (304) 462-6155.