Virginia Tech cadets plan Veterans Day ceremony and rifle salute

Virginia Tech says the Corps of Cadets’ Veterans Day ceremony and rifle salute are open to the public.

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  • The ceremony will honor Veterans Day and the service of the nation’s military, according to the university.
  • The Corps of Cadets says cadets will practice for the ceremony on Monday, Nov. 9.
  • During that practice, the Gregory Guard, the corps’ precision rifle drill team, is scheduled to fire a rifle salute between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m., acc...

The ceremony will honor Veterans Day and the service of the nation’s military, according to the university.

The Corps of Cadets says cadets will practice for the ceremony on Monday, Nov. 9. During that practice, the Gregory Guard, the corps’ precision rifle drill team, is scheduled to fire a rifle salute between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m., according to Virginia Tech.

At the Wednesday ceremony, a memorial wreath is expected to be placed at approximately 11 a.m. on the 1LT Timothy E. Price ’01 Memorial Flag Plaza, followed by a rifle salute from cadets, the announcement says. The ceremony is open to the public, according to Virginia Tech.

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