This Monday, at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the Corps of Cadets at Fork Union Military Academy welcomed veterans and other members of the public to campus to a special ceremony honoring those who have served our nation in the armed forces. The ceremony was held at the school's Veterans Memorial, on which are engraved the names of 57 past Fork Union cadets who gave their lives in service to our nation.
The Veterans Day message was delivered by Colonel Robert Winston, who served in the US Air Force for over 30 years as a pilot flying mainly C-130 type aircraft in the airlift and combat rescue missions.
Fork Union's Veterans Memorial was dedicated on October 17, 1998 during FUMA’s 100th Anniversary Celebration. Each year on Veterans Day, and during a memorial service on Alumni Weekend, friends, family, and the community gather with the Corps of Cadets at this special monument to pay their respects to those fallen heroes who have fought for our freedom and our country. During the original dedication service in October 1998, forty-eight names were honored on the wall. Today, there are 57 names of FUMA alumni who died in service to our nation inscribed on the wall.
Watch Video of the Veterans Day Service
