When Mike Oldham began attending Missouri State after a stint in the U.S. Navy, including serving in Vietnam, his mentors were fellow war vets who served in World War II and Korea. Now, he is giving back to the veterans who will come after him. Creating ‘base camp’ on campus A veteran student services office opened in Carrington Hall about 10 years ago with one person … [Read more...] about After becoming a business leader, veteran gives back
It’s a way to say “Thank you.” Missouri State University will honor U.S. military veterans with a series of Veterans Day campus events in early November. Featured events Nov. 4 “A Musical Salute to Veterans” concert, 4 p.m., Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts The university bands will perform a selection of patriotic music. Football Bears head coach Dave Steckel, … [Read more...] about Commending sacrifice
After 9/11, Deidre Ashley’s older sister brought home a packet about joining the Marine Corps. Only in the fifth grade at the time, Ashley watched the enclosed video and read the documents. Though her older sister never ended up joining, Ashley knew what she was going to do when she grew up. "I served seven months at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, a year at Camp Fuji, Japan, … [Read more...] about Alumna served as a #CitizenGuide
Missouri State invites servicewomen and men to a weekend of campus celebrations. October 30, 2017 by University CommunicationsThank you. That’s the message of Missouri State University’s Veterans Day events, which include music, breakfast and several football game day promotions Nov. 5 and 10-11. The university encourages veterans to RSVP for a free breakfast in their honor at … [Read more...] about Legendary military: Veterans Day events honor American heroes