Marshall University Athletics
Marshall ROTC Sponsors Homecoming Activities
10/13/2011 12:00:00 AM | Football
Oct. 13, 2011
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University football fans might want to arrive at Joan C. Edwards Stadium a little earlier than usual this Saturday for a couple of special events preceding the Thundering Herd’s 3 p.m. homecoming game with Rice.
Maj. Gen. Anthony G. Crutchfield, a 1982 Marshall University graduate and current commanding general of the U.S. Army’s Aviation School at Fort Rucker, Ala., is scheduled to give the Oath of Enlistment to approximately 40 new recruits.
“The Oath of Enlistment ceremony dates back to the revolutionary war where all military personnel were required to swear allegiance to America and to defend its soil,” said Lt. Col. Michael A. Stinnett, a professor of military science at Marshall. “The men and women who will be taking the oath have recently chosen to enlist in the Army and are from across the state of West Virginia. These future soldiers will soon ship to basic combat training and join the long line of Americans who have bravely fought to defend their country.”
The ceremony is set for 1:55 p.m. at the west corner of the north end zone.
Also, fans will be treated to a special show right before the 3 p.m. kickoff, as the Army Golden Knights Parachute Team is scheduled to jump into the stadium and deliver the game ball. The Golden Knights perform at events around the country and have been in existence since 1959.
