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UVA Cancels 21-Gun Salute Honoring Vets On Veterans Day

Hank Berrien
UVA Cancels 21-Gun Salute Honoring Vets On Veterans Day
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On Monday, the University of Virginia, founded by Thomas Jefferson, will celebrate Veterans Day, but unlike the last ten years, will not hold the 21-gun salute portion of its ceremony.

WHSV reported that the ceremony “marks the conclusion of a 24-hour vigil by ROTC cadets and has included the 21-gun salute for more than a decade,” adding, “The Provost’s office, in conjunction with the colonel of UVA’s ROTC program, made the decision.

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