In honor of Veterans Day, the Tennessee athletics department is offering $5 tickets to Friday’s men’s basketball season-opener against Austin Peay for all active and retired military personnel and their families. Veterans can purchase their discounted tickets by showing their military ID at the main Thompson-Boling Arena ticket office.
“The men and women who serve our country in uniform are the ultimate Volunteers,” UT head coach Bruce Pearl said. “I thank them for their sacrifices every chance I get, and I never take for granted the freedoms we all enjoy thanks to them. I’ll remind our team before the game to honor our veterans with nothing less than our best effort on the court.”
Prior to Friday’s 9 p.m. ET tipoff, there will be a moment of silence honoring the victims of last week’s Fort Hood Army Post shooting rampage as well as all fallen veterans. And during the first media timeout of Friday’s game, cadets from UT’s Army ROTC will be recognized on the court for their assistance with Tennessee’s preseason team retreat in October.
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Comments » 5
GreenbackMike writes:
Do you still have your old ID? That should work from what I have been told
johnlg00#206211 writes:
I won't be there so I won't be able to take advantage of it, but I have kept my last regular ID card for more than 20 years just to take advantage of such offers elsewhere. It has always worked. Otherwise, the DD214 or any citation, letter of commendation, etc., one may have laying around should do the trick, along with a drivers license to prove you are who you say you are.
MikeTheTiger writes:
$5.00 bucks!! How about free for the Vets?! Come on UT, must you always think money first?
dma38256#264746 writes:
Thanks to all of you for your service.
chrisw2967 writes:
This is one time MH needs to quit being so greedy and let all active military and retired Vets get into the game for free.These vets are the ones who have payed the ultimate sacrifice for us to be able to go and watch basketball and football.Its Austin Peay.
Im currently here at Ft. Stewart here in Ga and I will keep the Vol faithful informed on how Jordan Mcrae is doing I plan on going to watch this kid play alot this year,I got to see him play a couple of games last year and I think he is going to be a very good college player.
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