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| Prelude | North Carolina Brass Band Mrs. Marcia G. Dills | |
| Presentation of Colors | High Point University ROTC | View Speaker |
| *National Anthem | Chamber Singers North Carolina Brass Band | View Speaker |
| Invocation | Mr. Laurence J. Quinn Chair, Department of Marketing Navy Veteran, Recipient of Two Combat War Medals | View Speaker |
| Welcome | Dr. Nido R. Qubein President | View Speaker |
| Greetings from High Point City Council | Mr. Jeffrey J. Golden City of High Point, Ward 1 Councilman Veteran, Persian Gulf War | View Speaker |
| Honoring Our Veterans | Ret. MG Kevin G. O'Connell '82 Former Commanding General, US Army Sustainment Command | View Speaker |
| "Armed Forces Salute" | North Carolina Brass Band | |
| We invite Veterans to stand as their military branch anthem is played. | ||
| Service and Sacrifice | Ms. Celia Sandys Granddaughter of Winston Churchill Author, “We Shall Not Fail – The Inspiring Leadership of Winston Churchill” | View Speaker |
| "America the Beautiful" | Chamber Singers | View Speaker |
| Military Philanthropic Initiatives | Mr. Ryan P. Leonard HPU Class of 2018 Chair of Military Heroes Campaign, Kappa Sigma Fraternity Mr. Michael H. Esposito HPU Class of 2017 The Independence Fund, Kappa Alpha Fraternity | View Speaker |
| "The Battle Hymn of The Republic" | Chamber Singers | View Speaker |
| Marching Onward with Faithful Courage | Dr. Nido R. Qubein | View Speaker |
| *Postlude | "Stars and Stripes Forever" North Carolina Brass Band | |
| *Standing | ||
Music performed by Mrs. Marcia Dills, Director of Keyboard Studies, the Chamber Singers under the direction of Dr. Marc Foster, Chair of the Department of Music, and the North Carolina Brass Band under the direction of Dr. Brian Meixner, Associate Professor of Music. |
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