Five Mississippi State programs this month will honor the service and sacrifice of former and current members of the U.S. military. Nov. 11 — a Saturday — is national Veterans Day and the university’s related activities begin early in the week.
The campus-based G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery Center for America’s Veterans is coordinating the programs.
“Our veterans and their families have sacrificed beyond anything the average American can even imagine to ensure the freedoms and liberties we enjoy every day,” said Brian S. Locke, interim center director. “As Americans, we should honor these sacrifices and remember the true cost of freedom.”
The 2017 schedule includes:
Established 139 years ago with an academic curriculum and student regimen mirroring the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, MSU today is ranked among the nation’s most veteran-friendly institutions of higher learning.
Locke said about 650 veterans and armed service members currently are enrolled. When dependents are included, the campus veterans’ community numbers than 2,600, he added.
In 2015, the Military Order of the Purple Heart gave Mississippi State its highest recognition for service to military veterans, service members, dependents and survivors. The university also has been honored as a “Best for Vets” institution by Military Times magazine.
For additional information on veteran-related events during November–including assistance requests for disabled visitors and participants–contact Locke at 662-325-6719 or [email protected].
The Montgomery Center website is veterans.msstate.edu.
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