MSU and WWII veterans in video, with words of welcome from the
University. WWII veteran Ralph Manley will provide short remarks.
Breakfast is free to all veterans and their guests. Please call 836-4825, MSU Transit Center, to reserve seats.
The following activities are all free and open to the public. The Air & Military Museum of the Ozarks will host displays in Plaster Student Union throughout the day and a Blackhawk helicopter will be available for inspection on campus. Videos of Missouri State veterans and WWII veterans will be shown in the PSU Theatre.
10:30-11:00 am Raising of the Colors on the greens just north of Plaster Stadium with participation by Missouri State University employees and students and WWII reenactors, 35th Division, providing color guard, music, and flag escort. Chaplain Hockensmith, US Army (Ret.) will provide a prayer and State Representative Sara Lampe will speak. The dedication of a new Missouri State Veterans Memorial monument and taps will signalize remembrance of the fallen.
11:15-12:00 pm Campus USO Recreates a WWII Canteen featuring students and alumni as performers with participation by the Sugar Bears in Plaster Student Union’s food court near the north entrances to PSU.
12:15-1:30 pm Veterans Day Box Luncheon and Discussion Panel in the Traywick Room, 313 Plaster Student Union will feature veterans from WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, and Operation Iraqi Freedom to discuss their service and take questions from audience participants. Box lunches are provided for audience members.
For the full month of November, Plaster Student Union will feature a third floor photo exhibit "Images of WWII" and Meyer Library will display "Items WWII Troops Carried".
Veterans attending campus events on November 10th are invited to park in Visitors Lot 13, on the corner of National and Monroe, one-half block from Plaster Student Union. For those in need of assistance, a drop-off location and personal assistance can be arranged by calling (417) 836-4825. Parking is also available at the Bear Park North parking garage on Cherry and Holland Streets, a park and ride facility. For further information on any of the events listed or for additional parking information, call the Missouri State Parking Administration Office at (417) 836-4825.