About 100 cadets and midshipmen from the University of Virginia’s ROTC units will hold a 24-hour vigil to remember the prisoners of war and those missing in action, starting Monday at 3 p.m. in the McIntire Amphitheater.
During the vigil, cadets and midshipmen in groups of four will silently march, changing shifts every four hours. The vigil will also feature a display of service flags, including the POW/MIA flag.
The vigil will conclude Tuesday at 3 p.m. with a ceremony to follow. Retired U.S. Army Col. Fred L. Borch III, a professor of legal history and leadership at the Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School and the Regimental Historian and Archivist for the U.S Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps, will be the speaker.
The veteran’s ceremony will feature a joint color guard, a flag-folding ceremony and a 21-gun salute with assistance from members of the Gregory Guard, the honorary military drill team at Virginia Tech. A quartet of cadets and midshipmen will sing the national anthem.
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May 3, 2024
