UC to Honor Veterans at Nov. 10 Ceremony

Area veterans and distinguished guests will join the University of Cincinnati community in paying tribute to the country’s military veterans at a special ceremony Thursday, Nov. 10.

The formal Veterans Day Ceremony, led by UC Interim President Beverly Davenport, begins at 10 a.m. on McMicken Commons.  

The tribute includes a musical performance by the UC Bearcat Band, presentation of colors by the ROTC Color Guard and remarks by veterans U.S. Army Capt. Shirley May and Ohio Rep. Rick Perales.

• Highlights from UC's 2015 Veterans Day Ceremony
  

May began her military service in 1983 and went on to serve in such roles as military police officer, criminal investigator and special agent in charge for the U.S. Army’s Criminal Investigation Command. She served as a member of a protective services detail during Operation Desert Storm/Desert Shield and later joined the Cincinnati VA Medical Center as a registered nurse.

May currently works as the center’s women veterans program manager, where she advocates for services for female veterans, among other duties.  She also continues to serve as the company commander for Bravo Company 801st Combat Support Hospital, based in Indianapolis, and as the first vice commander of the Greater Cincinnati Women’s American Legion Post 644.

Perales is serving his second term in the Ohio House, where he represents the 73rd district, an area spanning the western portion of Greene County, including Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

The Ohio legislator retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1997, where he last served as commander of the 788th Civil Engineer Squadron at Wright-Patterson. He is the recipient of numerous military awards and honors, including three meritorious service medals and induction in the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame.

The Honor Guard American Legion Post 530 will conclude the ceremony with three volleys of rifle fire, and buglers stationed in the Tangeman University Center tower and a University Pavilion balcony will play “Taps.”  

Veterans in attendance will be presented with a commemorative gift following the ceremony.    

UC's ceremony will be held in advance of the national Veterans Day observance on Friday, Nov. 11, the anniversary of the signing of the armistice that ended World War I in 1918. The event is free and open to the community (

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UC has more than 2,400 military-affiliated students, including veterans, those serving on active duty and in the Reserve or the National Guard and their dependents. The university has been named a

Military Friendly School

by Victory Media for six consecutive years.

For more information, contact Veterans Programs & Services at 513-556-6811 or vetcert@uc.edu.