Veteran’s Day is special day is set aside to honor our Veterans. It was originally known as Armistice Day and it was renamed Veterans Day in the United States, and Remembrance Day in Great Britain. The holiday was established to honor the date in 1918 when Germany and the Allies signed an armistice agreement to end hostilities in World War I. The armistice was signed at six a.m. on November 11, and the cease-fire took effect five hours later, at “the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.”
Pruett Gerontology Center encourages you to take an opportunity to show gratitude for those that have served and currently serve to keep America safe and free. We must never forget the brave men and women who have sacrificed for our country throughout history and during current conflicts.
Please attend ACU’s special chapel tribute today. The assembly will honor those who have served and those who currently serve in the military.
On the ACU campus today, American flags and patriotic visuals will surround attendees as ACU president Dr. Phil Schubert opens the ceremony.
During this year’s tribute, the Big Purple Band will play “National Pride March,” a piece composed by alumnus Bob G. Bailey (’52). The Austin Symphony has previously performed the piece.
Under the direction of Dr. Steven Ward (’92), the Big Purple Band will also honor the veterans with the “Armed Forces Salute,” which includes part of each military branch’s song. Veterans are encouraged to stand in recognition as their branches’ songs are played.
The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. and end at 11:30 a.m. in Moody Coliseum.
Tuesday, November 11
11:00 AM Veteran’s Day Chapel Performance
11:00 AM Veteran’s Day Tribute
A Prayer for Our Veterans
Eternal and Loving God, we are so thankful for the men and women that You have raised up to serve our country with honor, dignity and commitment in the past and present, in war time and times of peace, in combat or on the home front.
We remember them today and ask You to bless them in the sacrifices they have made to give of themselves for the cause of freedom. We ask You to surround them and their families with your love and protection as many continue to serve on the front lines.
In their times of loneliness and despair, we ask You to be their unseen hand that will lift them up to see a brighter day. We remember those who have lost their lives in service, and we applaud their selfless acts as well as their families that released them to serve. As You have blessed this nation as the land of the free and the home of the brave, we extend this blessing to every branch of our military, and ask that your continued strength and power be with us in the days ahead.
Believing that You are willing and able to hear and answer, we ask in Jesus Name, Amen.