On Wednesday, Aug. 7, Texas Tech University, in coordination with the Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 0900, will recognize Purple Heart Day during a ceremony at Memorial Circle at 9:30 a.m. As part of the event, the Lubbock Regional Honor Guard will perform a three-volley salute, a ceremonial act consisting of a rifle party firing blank cartridges into the air three times.
Should you be near Memorial Circle and hear the three-volley salute on Wednesday, we hope you recall this is a ceremonial act meant to remember and honor American soldiers.