Nebraska Athletics has outlined plans to salute all veterans and active-duty military attending Saturday’s game against Maryland at Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is set for 11:00. Some of the highlights of the day will include military tactical vehicles stationed outside Memorial Stadium and Herbie Husker arriving in a 1952 M38 “Willy’s” Jeep that will be escorting the team buses to the stadium for the unity walk at 8:45.
The names of Nebraskans killed in military action since 2003 will scroll on the HuskerVision screens during the national anthem and a 100-yard American flag displayed on the field. At the conclusion, there will be be a flyover featuring three Army Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopters from Grand Island.
The Huskers will be greeted on the field by Nebraska veterans and active-duty military and former Husker offensive lineman Chris Long will lead the team out of the locker room carrying the American Flag. Staff Sergeant Long was an offensive lineman for the Huskers from 2012-2015 and is now a flight paramedic in the Nebraska Army National Guard.
Click here for a list of all of the Veterans Day activities at Memorial Stadium.
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