UTPBA invites community to Veterans Day ceremony
The University of Texas Permian Basin will host a Veterans Day Ceremony on Wednesday, November 11, at 9 a.m. in the Student Activities Center.
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The University of Texas Permian Basin will host a Veterans Day Ceremony on Wednesday, November 11, at 9 a.m. in the Student Activities Center.

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