AUBURN -- To honor the men and women who serve and have served this great nation in military service, Auburn University has scheduled numerous military-themed events leading up to the 2018 Military Appreciation Game Day on Saturday, Nov. 3 when Auburn hosts Texas A&M at Jordan-Hare Stadium at 11:00 a.m.
- On Friday at 2 p.m., Auburn Veterans and service members are invited to a Military Appreciation reception honoring our brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces at the Auburn Alumni Center, located at 317 S. College Street.
- Also on Friday at 3 p.m., in the Goodwin Rooms of the Alumni Center, General Darcie Rogers will present at the Auburn Family Friday Speaker Series. The event is free and open to the public.
- All current and former military with ID will also receive free admission to the Auburn Hospitality Tailgate located at the Alumni Center. The hospitality tailgate opens at 8 a.m.
- Auburn ROTC Cadets and Midshipman and student veterans will lead the Auburn football team through Tiger Walk at approximately 9:00 am on Saturday.
- The Athletics Department and the Auburn Alumni Association will distribute Auburn University-themed commemorative Military Appreciation Day coins for active and retired military personnel with military ID. Coins will be available at Friday's reception and Saturday's hospitality tailgate at the Alumni Center as well as Coca-Cola Fan Fest, while supplies last.
- Auburn has partnered with the Dixie Division Military Vehicle Club to bring in historic military display vehicles. The displays will be presented at multiple locations on campus including the Nichols Center, Alumni Center and the east side of Jordan-Hare Stadium.
- Military branch and POW flags will fly around Jordan-Hare Stadium.
- The pregame flyover will be performed by the VFA 143 F-18 Super Hornets.
- The Auburn University Marching Band will perform a special halftime salute to our military which includes a bagpipe performance in honor of those lost in battle.
- Multiple recognitions honoring Auburn University veterans and ROTC cadets will occur throughout the game as well as video board messages from members of the Auburn Football team to friends and family who are currently serving overseas or have served.
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SPECIAL THANKS: Many groups have assisted the Athletics Department in the organizing of Military Appreciation Day: Auburn University ROTC, Dixie Division Military Vehicle Club, Auburn University Veterans Resource Center and the Auburn Alumni Association.