UNL is observing Veterans Day by participating in a national project to honor American service men and women who died in wars.
The Remembrance Day National Roll Call event starts at 12:45 p.m. Nov. 11 in the Great Room of the Esther L. Kauffman Academic Residential Center, 630 N. 14th St. It will include a reading of names of all Nebraskans who died in World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam and current conflicts.
A national minute of silence will be observed at 1 p.m. A posting of the colors ceremony and a preliminary introduction will take place before the minute of silence.
The volunteers reading the nearly 5,000 names include veterans, members of the ROTC, active duty military, dependents and representation from the Nebraska National Guard. This is the third year of the program, which includes similar events around the country.
The Remembrance Day National Roll Call is sponsored nationally by the Veterans Knowledge Community of NASPA Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. NASPA is a 12,000-member association for the advancement, health, and sustainability of the student affairs professionals. The Veterans Knowledge Community mission is to advocate for best practices to help student veterans’ transition to college and succeed.