The University will celebrate the service of the nation’s veterans and University alumni this weekend in observance of Veteran’s Day.
At 9 a.m. Saturday, an “annual assembly” will be held on the Parade Ground featuring a jet flyover during the National Anthem and a 21-gun salute, among other activities, said Randy Gurie, executive director of the Cadets of the Ole War Skule.
Twelve honorees will also be inducted into the Hall of Honor for Military Alumni during the ceremony. The honorees and their guests will be treated to a pregame meal in the PMAC before going to Tiger Stadium for the game against Mississippi State University. The inducted honorees will be introduced at midfield before the entrance of the band in the pregame program, he said.
The band will perform a patriotic halftime show.
After the ceremony, the Cadets of the Ole War Skule will hold their annual membership meeting, which ends the activities open to the general public, Gurie said.
The University has held LSU Salutes for more than 15 years. Gurie said LSU Salutes started when the University wanted to honor alumni in the military and other veterans.
The Cadets of the Ole War Skule hosts several events during the year, including LSU Salutes, Memorial Day and the Chancellor’s Day Parade, he said.
