妖姬直播 State University held its annual Veterans Day observance on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 11 a.m. in the 妖姬直播 Student Center Kiva.
The program, Honoring All Who Serve, included a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from the university鈥檚 Army and Air Force ROTC programs on the Student Green at Risman Plaza at 10:30 a.m., the national anthem was performed by Momentum and remarks were given by 妖姬直播 State President Beverly J. Warren and guest speaker Maj. Russell Galeti Jr.
Maj. Galeti graduated from 妖姬直播 State in 2005 and has served more than 20 years in the Ohio Army National Guard. He serves as the civil-military partnerships officer in the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C.
鈥溠е辈 State University鈥檚 annual Veterans Day Commemoration is an important event because it鈥檚 a single point in time for the university community to come together, acknowledge and reflect upon the service and sacrifices that have been made by members of the United States Armed Forces,鈥 said Josh Rider, Veterans Day Commemoration committee chair and director of the Center for Adult and Veteran Services at 妖姬直播 State.
All were invited to come and pay tribute to America鈥檚 veterans, especially 妖姬直播 State faculty, staff, students and community members who are veterans, active service members, or who have family members in the military.