Concordia University Ann Arbor’s Veteran Services department invites you to honor veterans during “Salute to Service Week,” Nov. 7-12.

ALL WEEK

Blue & Gold Star Walk of Honor | Stars honoring fallen and currently serving veterans will be placed along campus walkways. For more than 100 years (since WWI), military families have used blue and gold stars to honor family members who serve.

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11

10:30 a.m. EST | Veterans Chapel Service, Taps, and Reception | Chaplain Geraci, who currently serves as chaplain for the Michigan Army National Guard, will preach. Following chapel, a CUAA trumpeter will play Taps. Coffee and refreshments will be available for veterans.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12

8:30 a.m. EST | Jet 4 A Vet 5K/1-mile walk | Registration and the start/finish line will be in CUAA’s East Field. Please park in Lot F. Proceeds will benefit Fold of Honor-Motor City Chapter, which creates scholarships for spouses and children of veterans killed or disabled in combat. | Sign up here.

10 a.m. EST | Veterans Tailgate Party | Veterans eat free. There will be games, prizes, and a silent auction in a covered and heated tent. Veterans are eligible for designated parking; a shuttle is available for disabled vets.

1 p.m. EST | Cardinals Home Football Game | Veterans receive free admission. There will be a USAF aircraft flyover during the pregame. An honor guard will raise the flag during the National Anthem. During halftime, Veterans Services awards will be announced, veterans will be honored, and the CUAA band will play service songs.