Rowan College To Host Gloucester County Veterans Day Event

GLOUCESTER COUNTY, NJ — Rowan College at South Jersey will host Gloucester County’s 2020 Veterans Day Ceremony on Nov. 11, 10 a.m., officials announced on Thursday.

The hour-long ceremony will feature Semper Fidelis Color Guard, Camden County Emerald Society Pipes & Drums, and remarks from guest speaker Bernard Moran, U.S Marine Corp. Retired Afghanistan Veterans, Global War on Terrorism Operation Southern Watch.

The event will take place in the courtyard on the college’s Gloucester County Campus, 1400 Tanyard Road in Sewell. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held in the gymnasium.

"The ceremony is held to honor the bravery, sacrifice, and courage of our veterans who served our country,” Gloucester County Director Robert M. Damminger said. “I encourage anyone who can attend to join us either in person by RSVPing or online to thank our veterans for their service and for making and keeping our great nation what it is today."

A limited number of tickets are available, and preregistration is required by using EventBrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/veterans-day-ceremony-tickets-123513944533. Masks will be required for the duration of the event, and while traveling from the parking lot to the ceremony. Attendees are asked to park in lot D-located in front of the Scott Hall STEM Center.

This event will be available via Zoom at the following link on the day of the event: https://rcsj-edu.zoom.us/j/93068929076. Virtual attendance is encouraged.

“We believe it is a privilege and our responsibility to support and provide care to those who served our country,” said Gloucester County Freeholder Dan Christy, liaison to Veterans Affairs. “Our veterans have answered our country's call and it’s extremely important to our county to take time to reflect and remember their sacrifice.”

The Student Veterans Organization will also honor those who served in the military and now serve as faculty and staff at Rowan College at Gloucester County.

For more information, call the RCSJ Military Services Office at 856-464-5239. For information on the day of the event, call 856-681-6287.