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VETERANS WEEK AT TECH

First held in 2018, Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½'s Veterans Week is now a much-anticipated annual event on campus. It is organized by the department of Military and Veteran Services and features a variety of events to honor and celebrate our veteran students, faculty, and staff. 

Veterans Week 2024

November 12 – 15

Monday, November 11 – Veterans Day (Federal Holiday)

No classes will be held this day. Campus offices will be open.

 

Tuesday, November 12 - Veterans Day Ceremony

Jere Whitson Memorial Building (front steps) at 11 a.m.

Join us for Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½â€™s official Veterans Day Ceremony as we honor and recognize the service and sacrifices of veterans in our campus community and beyond. This special event will feature guest speaker Kevin Vedder, LTC, U.S. Army Retired and Tech’s Associate Vice President for Human Resources. Light refreshments will be served.

 

Wednesday, November 13 - Veterans Appreciation Day

Departments across campus participate in a day of appreciation for Tech's veteran community. 

VA Town Hall - Tech Pride Room from 4-6 p.m.

Join us for the Veterans Town Hall with Joshua Cox, PACT Act Public Affairs Specialist, as he shares vital information and answers questions about veterans' benefits and the PACT Act's impact on our veteran community.

 

Thursday, November 14 - Block Party and Kickball

Walton Park from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Celebrate camaraderie and fun at the Veterans Block Party, featuring an exciting kickball showdown between Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½â€™s veterans and Army ROTC cadets! Light refreshments will be served.

 

Friday, November 15 - Red Out Day

All Day at Walton Park

Show your support for veterans by participating in National Red Out Day on November 15—wear red to honor and recognize the sacrifices of our nation's heroes.

Movie Day at Military and Veterans Center in Jere Whitson Memorial Building with free popcorn and movies, including Saving Private Ryan, We Were Soldiers, American Sniper, Dunkirk, Black Hawk Down, The Hurt Locker, Band of Brothers, The Pacific and Top Gun.

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