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BRAZOS VALLEY VETERANS MEMORIAL VETERANS DAY CEREMONY Veterans Park and Athletic Complex American Pavilion Wednesday, 11 November 2009 1800 hours/6:00 p.m. 1) 1800 hours: Automated bugle
sounds over pavilion loud speaker system 2) Master of Ceremonies – Lieutenant General USA (Ret.) Randolph House announces for official party to be seated & guests to rise for posting
of the colors 3) Posting of the colors –Corps of Cadets Color Guard, Texas A&M University 4) National Anthem – Texas Aggie Band 5) Texas Our Texas – Texas Aggie Band 6) Invocation –
Major USA (Ret.) Bill Adams, BVVM Board of Directors 7) Service Medley – Texas Aggie Band 8) Battle Hymn of the Republic – Susan Groeschel* Lovelette**, Soprano 9) President’s Greeting
– Major USA (Ret.) Steve Beachy, President BVVM Board of Directors 10) Welcome Greetings – The Honorable Mike Southerland, Councilman, City of Bryan The Honorable James Massey, Councilman,
City of College Station The Honorable Randy Sims, Brazos County Judge The Honorable Chet Edwards, Representative, 17th Congressional District 11) Special Recognition of Brazos Valley
Heroes – Bill Youngkin, Esq., BVVM Board of Directors 12) Introduction of Keynote Speaker – Major General (Ret.) Alvin Jones, Former County Judge and Chairman Emeritus BVVM, former Commander
420th Engineering Brigade 13) Keynote Address – Brigadier General James H. Doty, Jr., US Army Reserves, 420th Engineer Brigade, Bryan, Texas 14) Special Presentation to BG Doty by LTG
(Ret) House 15) 21 Gun Salute – Ross Volunteers, Texas A&M University 16) Taps – Texas Aggie Band Bugler Directions to Veterans Park & Athletic Complex, 3101 Harvey Road: From Bryan,
proceed SOUTH on SH 6 By-Pass (Earl Rudder Freeway), turn EAST on University Drive. Park entrance is on the right less than a mile from Hwy. 6. You can also enter the park from Harvey
Road/Hwy30 entrance. *Pronounced GROW SHELL’, with the accent on the second syllable. **Pronounced LOVE LET’, with the accent on the second syllable.