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Veterans Day

A joint color guard from Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’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.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ 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 Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’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.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ ROTC cadets salute and stand at attention during the flag-raising ceremony at Risman Plaza.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ 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 Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’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.

Division of People, Culture and Belonging
Members of the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ 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.

Division of People, Culture and Belonging
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ 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 Campus
Members of the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Air Force ROTC detachment salute as the American flag is raised during the annual Veteran’s Day ceremony on the Risman Plaza.