St. John's to Celebrate Veteran's Day with Tributes on Staten Island and Queens Campuses

St. John's University will pay tribute to United States veterans with ceremonies on its Queens and Staten Island campuses on Tuesday, November 11.

• On the Staten Island campus, the event will commence at 8:30 a.m. at the flagpole outside of the Kelleher Center. Light refreshments will be provided following the event.
  
• On the Queens campus, the ceremony will take place at Noon in front of St. Augustine Hall. Lunch will be provided for registered veterans and their spouses.

Designed to honor those who valiantly sacrificed themselves for our freedom, the ceremonies on both campuses will include a short prayer service and St. John's University R.O.T.C. Cadets will lay a wreath in remembrance.  Additionally, the “Star Spangled Banner” and “God Bless America” will be performed at the ceremony and “Taps” will be played in honor of those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

For more information, or to RSVP for this event, please call (718) 990-5892 (Queens) or (718) 390-4040 (Staten Island).