It’s a long-standing tradition that The University of New Mexico celebrates and honors its veterans, military service members and their families.
This Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, the Veteran & Military Resource Center and Student Veterans of UNM – along with the Navy, Army and Air Force ROTC units – will host a Veterans Day Celebration and Remembrance at 10 a.m. in the UNM Alumni Memorial Chapel. A reception will follow in the Alumni Chapel Garden.
UNM President Stokes will offer opening remarks at the celebration followed by a recognition of fallen UNM service members as well as reflections on Veterans Day from various community members.
Retired Lt. Col. Michael Tachias will be the guest speaker this year.
The ceremony will conclude with a salute to the armed forces performed by the UNM Concert Choir.