The Fort Monroe, Va., Military community and Hampton University cemented their partnership as members of the Army’s Minority College Relations Program Sept. 25-26, with a two-day multicultural festival and military appreciation football game. Norfolk District, Army Corps of Engineers, joined the partnership and provided an information exhibit, where experts discussed the Corps mission and informed university students about a future with the Corps. Multicultural Day included exhibits, artifacts, ethnic cuisine and assorted entertainment to highlight the heritage of America’s ethnicity, includin
The Fort Monroe, Va., Military community and Hampton University cemented their partnership as members of the Army’s Minority College Relations Program Sept. 25-26, with a two-day multicultural festival and military appreciation football game. Norfolk District, Army Corps of Engineers, joined the partnership and provided an information exhibit, where experts discussed the Corps mission and informed university students about a future with the Corps. Multicultural Day included exhibits, artifacts, ethnic cuisine and assorted entertainment to highlight the heritage of America’s ethnicity, including: African, Hispanic, Greek, Scottish, Jewish, Asian/Pacific, Arab and European. At the Military Appreciation Night Sept. 26, Hampton University Pirates hosted the Delaware State University Hornets. Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, Coast Guardsmen and their families were honored guests. Pre-game festivities included a stadium parachute jump by a member of the Silver Wings Parachute Team from Fort Benning, Ga. Col. Daniel Reyes, Fort Monroe commander and Col. Andrew Backus, Norfolk District commander, facilitated the coin toss. 092609 A 8647R 017 by norfolkdistrict
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