Gallery: SU hosts annual Veterans Day Ceremony

Syracuse University held its annual Veterans Day ceremony at Hendricks Chapel on Friday. The Military Times has ranked the university the No. 1 private college in the country for veterans. Dan Lyon | The Daily Orange

Adam LeGrand, president of Syracuse University's Student Veterans Organization, speaks about his experiences as a veteran on campus. Dan Lyon | The Daily Orange

The Syracuse University Singers sing arrangements of "Wade in the Water" and "America the Beautiful". Dan Lyon | The Daily Orange

Members of the ROTC program present a flag to Chancellor Kent Syverud, which was raised outside of the chapel after the ceremony. Dan Lyon | The Daily Orange

City of Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh and Common Councilor Joe Driscoll were in attendance at Hendricks Chapel. Dan Lyon | The Daily Orange

Major General Peggy C. Combs speaks about the Army Values as part of her keynote speech. She is an alumna of Syracuse University's ROTC program and recently retired after 33 years of service in the U.S. Army. Dan Lyon | The Daily Orange

The official party for the ceremony consisted of Student Veterans Organization President Adam LeGrand, Professor Alejandro Garcia, Dean of Hendricks Chapel Brian Konkol, Vice Chancellor Mike Haynie, Chancellor Kent Syverud and Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Peggy Combs. Dan Lyon | The Daily Orange

Cadets in the university's Army ROTC program sing along to "The Army Goes Rolling Along," the official song of the U.S. Army. Members of the 198th Army Band played the anthems of each branch in the military. Dan Lyon | The Daily Orange

ROTC cadets raise the flag given to Chancellor Kent Syverud outside of Hendricks Chapel. Dan Lyon | The Daily Orange

Korean War veterans salute as the flag is raised and a trumpeter plays "Reveille." Dan Lyon | The Daily Orange

Jack Graver, an employee-veteran at Syracuse University, and student-veteran Robert Rivera place a Veterans Day wreath at the base of the stairwell. Dan Lyon | The Daily Orange

Katerina Skafidas, a senior vocal performance major, sings the National Anthem at the opening of the Veteran's Day ceremony at Hendricks Chapel. Dan Lyon | The Daily Orange