Published October 31, 2024
What: ULM Veterans Day Appreciation Ceremony
When: 10 a.m., Monday, Nov. 11, 2024
Where: Scott Plaza, adjacent to the ULM Library
Register/RSVP:ulm.edu/omc/veteransday
MONROE, LA – The University of Louisiana Monroe’s annual Veterans Day Appreciation Ceremony
will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, in Scott Plaza, adjacent to the ULM
Library.
Students, faculty, and staff who are veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or on active
duty will be recognized at the ceremony. Veterans and active duty are asked to register/RSVP
by the end of the day on Thursday, Nov. 7, at ulm.edu/omc/veteransday; click RSVP to register. Veterans in the community are invited to register and attend.
The guest speaker will be Lt. Col. Robert L. Bratton. Lt. Col. Bratton received his
commission from the Louisiana Army National Guard Officer Candidate School in August
1994. Lt. Col. Bratton holds a BS in Kinesiology with a minor in History from Louisiana
Tech University and is a graduate of the Engineer Officer Basic Course, Engineer Captain
Career Course, and the Command & General Staff College. He has received numerous awards
during his years of military service, including the Kuwait Liberation Medal, Humanitarian
Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation, and Achievement Medals.
He spent 14 years employed as a high school teacher and coach, serving 10 years as
the Head Baseball Coach at Neville High School in Monroe.
The event is free and open to the public.
