MGA, Macon-Bibb County to Observe Veterans Day at Coleman Hill
Author: News Bureau
Posted: Wednesday, November 9, 2016 3:27 PM
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The program – which is open to the public – will include the Posting of the Colors by the University’s Police Honor Guard; singing of the National Anthem and Amazing Grace; remarks from the Mayor and University President Dr. Christopher Blake; a reading of “In Flanders Fields; and a Laying of the Wreath at the Memorial.
“Every November, we must use the occasion of Veteran’s Day to reflect upon the sacrifices that veterans have made throughout the years in service to this country and to the ideals of global peace and prosperity,” says Dr. Blake. “In this election year, particularly, I feel that it is important for us to remember and to give thanks to those who gave so much to ensure that we can continue to chart our own course as a nation.”