Lone Star MVPA - '00 UT A$M Game

Event:	UT A&M Football Game, Rededication of Memorial Stadium
Date:	24-Nov-00
Location:	Austin, Texas
Description:	This event is a rededication of Memorial Stadium on the UT campus in honor of Mr. Louis Jordan, a WW-1 veteran. Mr. Jordan was from Fredericksburg, TX and an engineering student at UT when WW-1 broke out. He went to war and was the first United States officer to be killed. The rededication was a result of stadium renovations which required movement of the original 100' flagpole to a new location. During the ceremony, a 48 star flag was raised to full-staff, then half-staff while a group of local reenactment specialists (including our own members John K and Scott S) dressed in period correct WW-1 uniforms fired a 21 gun salute. Moments later, a flight of four F-16 fighters screamed over the stadium. As for the football game, each year, Texas plays Texas A&M in one of the countries rivalry games. The club was asked to provide vehicles and members in uniform to assist with the rededication ceremonies. For this event, we had Greg B's 1942 GPW, John K's 1945 MB and Scott S's 1953 M38A1. Scott S (another "S") was also present for the activities and participated in the rededication ceremonies. A slight correction must be made... FredricP@aol.com wrote and indicated the following: I believe that you meant to say that they fired three rifle volleys instead of a 21 gun salute. A 21 gun salute is fired with artillery one round at a time and for the President of the United States and other heads of state. I am sure that you want to be correct so I refer you to http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/customs.htm which should clarify these honors correctly.

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	Here's Scott's 1953 M38A1 in front of the stadium.
	Here, Greg's '42 script Ford, Scott's '53 M38A1 and John's '45 MB all parked out front.
	In the stadium with the 3rd largest crowd on hand is the University of Texas Marching Band - The Showband of the Southwest!
	Here are the WWI reenactors during the rededication ceremony for the flagpole. Both Scott and John are in the group.
	Another shot...
	If you look carefully, you can see the rifles discharging. Note the 48 star flag in the background.
	The University of Texas Longhorns coming out and onto the field prior to the game start.
	John K in his WWI uniform, the "Hook-Em" for UT and the 48 star flag in the background. Really nice shot!
	BEVO, the UT mascot waits for the game to end...
	Old Smokey, the UT spirit cannon fires off when significant events (good ones) happen for UT
	The scoreboard with a minute or so to go. UT 43 - Texas A&M 17
	Revelle, the Texas A&M Mascot at the end of the game...