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Mizzou honors, remembers, celebrates

Posted on Nov. 6, 2009 by Karen Pojmann

Air Force ROTC Cadet Megan Grooms holds the Mizzou squadron flag before marching with her platoon from the Columns to the Boone County Courthouse Nov. 11, 2008. Grooms has since been commissioned and now is a 2nd lieutenant in the Air Force. Photo by Shane Epping.

Veterans Week 2009, Nov. 9-13
The community honors Mizzou veterans all week with ceremonies, lectures and arts events.

NOV. 10-11
The Vigil
10:45 a.m. Tuesday - 11:11 a.m. Wednesday at Boone County Courthouse
Volunteer cadets and midshipmen from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force ROTC programs at Mizzou form two-person details to perform a vigil of honor in front of the Boone County war memorials.


NOV. 10
HUD-VASH Household Goods Drive
2-8 p.m. at Wal-Mart, 3001 W. Broadway
The Mizzou Student Veterans Association collects donated appliances, furniture, clothing, toiletries and other items in support of Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH), which provides services for homeless veterans. Contact Billy Froeschner at billy.froeschner@mizzouveterans.org for details.

Movie: Taking Chance
7 p.m. in Wrench Auditorium, Memorial Union
Kevin Bacon stars as Lt. Col. Michael Strobl in this HBO Films drama that looks at the military rituals for honoring its war dead. The film pays tribute to the men and women who have given their lives in military service as well as their families. Admission is free.


NOV. 11
Mizzou Joint ROT C Annual Veterans Day Vigil, Parade and Ceremony

Veterans Day Complimentary Shuttle Service
Departs from in front of the Missouri Student Union 10-10:30 a.m.
Vans take passengers to the Veterans Day vigil, parade and ceremony in downtown Columbia and return to the Missouri Student Union immediately after the ceremony.

Parade
10:40 a.m. on 8th Street
Starts at the Mizzou Columns traveling along 8th Street to the Boone County Courthouse. Highlights include the Railsplitters, World War II vehicles and the Boone County Fire District Pipe and Drum Band.

Ceremony
11 a.m. at Boone County Courthouse
A short ceremony honoring veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States features Lt. Col. Ronald L. Tucker, the Mizzou Men’s Choir and a 21-gun salute provided by the Veteran’s of Foreign Wars Post 280. Taps will be played at the 11th minute of the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of the year, symbolic of the Armistice ending World War I.

Veterans Day Celebration
Noon at Memorial Tower, Memorial Union
MU’s traditional wreath-laying ceremony takes place under the Memorial Tower, which was erected in 1922 to honor Missouri veterans who lost their lives in World War I.

Free Crafternoon: Thank You Cards for Veterans
12-4 p.m. at N12 Memorial Student Union, Craft Studio
The craft studio provides supplies. Make a card to be delivered to the VA hospital near campus.

Tigers 4 Troops
Through Nov. 20 in Memorial Union
Help support the 1140th Military Police Company of Fulton, Mo., currently serving in Afghanistan by donating supplies. Check the wish list, and drop off donations at the Memorial Student Union Guest Services desk. They’ll be delivered to the troops before the holidays.


NOV. 12
Guest Lecture by Admiral William J. Fallon, U.S. Navy (Ret.), Commander, U.S. Central Command
7:30 p.m. in Conservation Auditorium
In 2008, William J. Fallon retired as an Admiral after a 40-year career of military and strategic leadership. He led U.S. and allied forces in eight separate commands and played a leadership role in military and diplomatic matters at the highest levels of the U.S. government. As head of the U.S. Central Command, Admiral Fallon directed all U.S. military operations in the Middle East, Central Asia and Horn of Africa, focusing on combat efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan.


NOV. 13
Third Annual Mizzou Student Veterans Association Banquet
7 p.m. in Eckles Hall
To attend, e-mail nmkc73@mail.mizzou.edu. Space is limited.

Visit the MU Veterans Center.