Gardner-Webb Campus Honors Military During Veteran’s Day Prayer Service

Authors

Office of University Communications

Files

Description

The Gardner-Webb University campus and community celebrated Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11, with a prayer service at 11 a.m. in Dover Chapel. In his opening remarks, President Dr. William Downs noted the significance of the date: “At the 11th hour, on the 11th day, in the 11th month in the year 1918, fighting ended in what we now know as World War I. The United States and its allies emerged victorious in the so-called great war, a war that was supposed to end all wars. And then a year later, American president Woodrow Wilson proclaimed Nov. 11 as Armistice day, a day that would— in his words—be an opportunity for Americans to show their solemn pride in the heroism of those who died… and with gratitude for the victory.”

Publication Date

11-11-2021

City

Boiling Springs, NC

Keywords

Veteran's Day Prayer Service, 'A Veteran's Reflection'

Recommended Citation

Office of University Communications, "Gardner-Webb Campus Honors Military During Veteran’s Day Prayer Service" (2021). Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive. 2338.
https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/gardner-webb-newscenter-archive/2338