9/11 Remembrance Ceremony
The Brazos Valley Veterans Memorial Board’s 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony is held each year on Sept. 11 at 5:30 p.m. at the War on Terror site. The ceremony is free and open to the public.
The speaker for the 2026 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony will Texas State Representative Paul Dyson.
The ceremony will also include 5-5-5 bell ringing, wreath laying, a 21-gun salute, and Silver Taps.
The War on Terror site includes a steel relic from one of the World Trade Center towers and life-sized bronze statues representing a police officer, firefighter, and special operations soldier.
Veterans Day Ceremony
The Brazos Valley Veterans Memorial Board’s Veterans Day Ceremony is held each year on Nov. 11 at 5:30 p.m. under the American Pavilion, located within Veterans Park and Athletic Complex.
The 2026 keynote speaker will be Mr. Gregory W. Vogle, former director of the National Cladestine Service (Jan. 2015 through Aug. 2017). Mr. Vogle served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1981-1986).
Activities will commence with the “Honor Wall Roll Call,” a reading of military veteran names recently added to the memorial’s Wall of Honor. Musical renditions, remarks and presentations to follow include: National Anthem, special recognition of Brazos Valley Heroes (Service Medley), Rifle Salute by the Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets Ross Volunteers, Taps and more.