Nov. 11, 2024

WHAT: More than 30 Sam Houston High School JROTC cadets will serve as greeters and ushers, post and retrieve colors, do a sabre salute to the U.S. flag and stand in formation during a special ceremony honoring our military veterans. Students will also interact with the Buffalo Soldiers from the Bexar County Buffalo Soldiers Association and learn about their important part of history. Sam Houston High School is the only school invited to participate in this event.

WHO:  Sam Houston High School JROTC Cadets and Instructors
Sam Houston High School JROTC Battalion Commander Lyannah Barrera, 12th grader
Major General Barbara R. Holcomb, USA, Retired
Bexar County Buffalo Soldiers Association Members

WHEN:    Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, Ceremony at 1:30 p.m. and Celebration at 2:30 p.m.

WHERE:  Ceremony at Veteran Cemetery, 517 Paso Hondo St.
Celebration at Bexar County Buffalo Soldier Peace Park, 1602 Wyoming St.

MORE: The Bexar County Buffalo Soldiers' Association, a multicultural organization, is dedicated to educating the general public through media and educational systems about the history of the Buffalo Soldiers and Black Indian Scouts.