Oct. 25, 2006

The Wayne State University Department of Athletics will be hosting an Armed Forces Day on Saturday, November 4 as the Warrior football team takes on Ashland University at Noon.

As part of the Armed Forces Day an F-16 from the 127th Fighter Wing at Selfridge Air Force Base will do a pre-game flyover, the game ball will be rappelled down to the field via a helicopter and their will be an Army style climbing wall.

Other events include a Humvee and color guard provided by the US Army Recruiting Company as well as color guards from the 82nd Airborne Division Association and Amvets Post 171 from Wayne, Mich.

Some activities are weather permitting.

Tickets are only $3.00 for those with a Military ID. The cost for a general admission ticket is $5.00 and parking is free. For more information please visit wsuathletics.com or call Jeff Evans, Director of Marketing at 313-993-4347.