Veterans Day

Kent State Honors Veterans During Annual Veterans Day Commemoration
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A Kent State Army ROTC cadet salutes the American flag during the university’s 2021 Veterans Day Commemoration.

Kent State University held its annual Veterans Day Commemoration in person at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10, at Risman Plaza on the Kent Campus.

Ashley White-Stumpf's Sacrifice Featured in National Museum of the U.S. Army
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American Flag Flying

Kent State alumna 1st Lt. Ashley White-Stump is featured along with other American heroes in the new National Museum of the United States Army, which just recently opened in Virginia.

Kent State Honors Veterans With Annual Commemoration Event
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A joint color guard from Kent State’s Army and Air Force ROTC programs conducts a flag-raising ceremony on the Student Green at Risman Plaza during the university’s 2019 Veterans Day Commemoration.

Kent State University held its annual Veterans Day Commemoration on Thursday, Nov. 7, in the Kent Student Center Kiva. This year’s guest speaker was Lt. Col. Colleen VanNatta. A graduate of Kent State’s Air Force ROTC detachment, VanNatta served as a media escort for joint information bureaus in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, during Operation Desert Storm.

Kent State to Honor Veterans on Nov. 7
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Kent State ROTC cadets salute and stand at attention during the flag-raising ceremony at Risman Plaza.

Kent State University will hold its annual Veterans Day Commemoration at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, in the Kent Student Center Kiva. This year’s guest speaker is Lt. Col. Colleen VanNatta. A graduate of Kent State’s Air Force ROTC detachment, VanNatta served as a media escort for joint information bureaus in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, during Operation Desert Storm.

Kent State to Honor Veterans on Nov. 8
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Kent State ROTC cadets distribute American flags as part of the university’s annual Veterans Day observance.

Kent State Holds Annual Veterans Day Observance
Kent Campus
Veterans Day guest speaker Kevin Lacz and Kent State President Beverly Warren (center) pose with Kent State ROTC cadets and instructors following the university’s annual Veterans Day observance at the Kent Student Center Kiva.

Kent State to Honor Veterans on Nov. 9
Division of People, Culture and Belonging
Members of the Kent State University ROTC stand at attention during the playing of the Armed Forces Medley, part of the university’s annual observance of Veterans Day. This year’s Veterans Day observance occurs Nov. 9 at the Kent Student Center Kiva.

Kent State to Honor Veterans on Nov. 9
Kent Campus
Members of the Kent State ROTC stand at attention during the playing of the Armed Forces Medley, part of the annual observance of Veterans Day on the Student Green at Risman Plaza.

Kent State to Honor Veterans on Nov. 9
Division of People, Culture and Belonging
Kent State University’s annual Veterans Day observance will include a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from the university’s Army and Air Force ROTC programs.

Kent State Honored Veterans on Nov. 10
Kent Campus
Kent State Army and Air Force ROTC cadets and university officials pose for a photo with Kent State President Beverly Warren in the Kent Student Center Kiva following the 2015 Kent State Veterans Day observance.

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