9/11 Remembrance Ceremony
The Brazos Valley Veterans Memorial Board’s 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony is Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 5:30 p.m. at the War on Terror site. The ceremony is free and open to the public.
The keynote address will be given by Bentley Nettles, who currently works as an independent consultant for Gray Robinson PA in the Alcohol Regulatory practice. He was appointed executive director of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission in 2017, following successful careers as an attorney and as a brigadier general for the Texas Army National Guard.
The ceremony will also include 5-5-5 bell ringing, wreath laying, a 21-gun salute, and Silver Taps.
The War on Terror site includes a steel relic from one of the World Trade Center towers and life-sized bronze statues representing a police officer, firefighter, and special operations soldier.
Veterans Day Ceremony
The Brazos Valley Veterans Memorial Board’s Veterans Day Ceremony is Monday, Nov. 11 at 5:30 p.m. under the American Pavilion, located within Veterans Park and Athletic Complex.
Activities will commence with the “Honor Wall Roll Call,” a reading of military veteran names recently added to the memorial’s Wall of Honor. Musical renditions, remarks and presentations to follow include: National Anthem, special recognition of Brazos Valley Heroes (Service Medley), Rifle Salute by the Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets Ross Volunteers, Taps and more.
Keynote address will be given by James “Jim” Olson, Professor of the Practice Emeritus at the Bush School and former CIA spy.