After a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19, Edinboro University’s ROTC Battalion will
once again host an on-campus Veterans Day ceremony to recognize the individuals and
families who served in the United States Armed Forces.
The Edinboro University community and the general public are invited to the flag-folding
ceremony at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 11, on the front lawn of Reeder Hall, 219 Meadville
St. in Edinboro. Members of the ROTC Honor Guard will also present a 21-gun salute
as tribute to the past and present military servicemembers.
“This is an important event for Edinboro to hold because – at the end of the day –
our country depends on an all-volunteer force vice conscription, because serving in
the military is not for everyone,” said LTC Colby Krug, commander of the Fighting
Scots Battalion. “It is events like this that young men and women across our country
see and may determine that it is something they also want to pursue as they get to
see the community pause and remember our veteran community who wore or continue to
wear the uniform.”
During the Veterans Day ceremony, LTC Krug and Dr. Michael Hannan, provost and vice
president for Academic Affairs, will provide comments on the importance of occasion
and the significance of honoring veterans. Guests are welcome to a brief reception
inside Reeder Hall following the ceremony and tribute.
LTC Krug said that Veterans Day is not only a nationwide day of remembrance and honor
for the servicemembers, but it is also a chance to teach the cadre of cadets about
their futures in the Armed Forces.
“It is important to teach ROTC cadets about Veterans Day and have them participate
in the formal ceremony because they could very well be among the next generation of
those that are required to defend our nation’s freedom,” he said. “And they need to
understand that they will have the support of the community they are willing to defend.
This ceremony is the perfect way to demonstrate that to them.”
Veterans Day started as a day to reflect upon the heroism of those who died in service
to the U.S. Originally called Armistice Day, it fell on Nov. 11 because that is the
anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. However, in 1954,
the holiday was changed to Veterans Day in order to account for veterans in all wars.
LTC Krug explained that veterans on campus and in classrooms at Edinboro enhance the
diverse background of the student and faculty contributions.
“They are people who normally have experience under their belts working alongside
some of our nation’s best on some of our nation’s toughest problems,” he said. “When
they bring that experience back to the university and community and channel it in
a positive manner, everyone else tends to benefit.”
For more information about Edinboro University’s ROTC cadre and campus events, visit
www.edinboro.edu/ROTC.
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