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Brig. Gen. Margaret C. Wilmoth will speak at the free public event inside the Newman Catholic Student Center Parish at 218 Pittsboro St. Wilmoth commands the Army’s 332nd medical brigade and is a nursing professor at UNC-Charlotte.

Veterans of foreign wars dating to World War II are expected to attend. All will be asked to stand and be recognized. Attendees are invited to a reception after the ceremony.

Limited parking will be available at the Carolina Inn. Attendees should tell inn valets that they have come to campus for the Veterans Day ceremony.

“It is a true honor for the ROTC programs to sponsor this event to honor the sacrifice of all veterans, past and present,” said Maj. E. Scott Walton, assistant professor of military science at UNC. “It also is important for the cadets and midshipmen to understand the importance of their service to the nation and serving something larger than themselves.”

The Army ROTC Unit will sponsor this year’s ceremony. Additional sponsors will be the UNC College of Arts and Sciences and its curriculum in peace, war and defense. UNC also is home to Air Force and Navy ROTC units.

Veterans Day, formerly Armistice Day, falls on Nov. 11, the anniversary of the armistice signing by the Allies and the Germans in 1918 that ended World War I. For more information, call the UNC military science department at (919) 962-5546.

Army ROTC Web site: http://armyrotc.unc.edu/