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Honoring Veterans Day with celebrations in Hammond

Kaitlyn Keppler, Staff Reporter • November 11, 2022

Every year on Nov. 11, Americans celebrate Veterans Day, a federal holiday dedicated to honoring living military veterans of the United States. A veteran is a person who served in the active military,...

ROTC hosts flag football game on Veterans Day

Daniel McClain, Staff Reporter • November 12, 2019

On Veterans Day, Nov. 11, at North Oaks Park, ROTC members were able to join together and play a game of flag football. Captain Robert Yelton, National Guard, expressed that it was an activity for everyone...

Veterans share the importance of Veteran’s Day

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter • November 9, 2019

Veterans Day is a day for giving thanks to those who have served in the military and have fought for America’s freedom. Margaret Gonzalez-Perez, a political science professor, explained the significance...

Then and now: veterans and World War I

Diamond Hollins, Staff Reporter • November 11, 2018

Assistant Professor of History Dr. Samantha Cavell discussed the trials and struggles American soldiers faced before and after World War I to wrap up the "Then and Now" lecture series. The Veterans...

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