Missouri State University honors veterans daily. The Department of Defense’s Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve program recently recognized this value. Missouri State will be honored at the Top 30 Missouri Employers Awards dinner Aug. 9 in St. Louis. It recognizes the university’s support of employees serving in the National Guard and Reserve. Why we were selected Dr. … [Read more...] about Missouri State wins award for support of veteran employees
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
Office Support Assistant, Veterans Services Deidre is the Office Support Assistant in the Oldham Family Veteran Student Center on campus. She graduated from Missouri State University with her Bachelors in Criminology and was a part of the Veterans Administration work study program in her time as a student. Deidre served in the Marine Corps prior to becoming a student. In … [Read more...] about Public Affairs staff spotlight: Deidre Ashley
Capt. Aaron Eidem’s life of service ended while helping people in need. Eidem died Feb. 18, 2016, while assisting stranded motorists on Interstate 44, about five miles west of Springfield. He was an adjunct faculty member and assistant professor of military science at Missouri State University since 2014. It’s that act of heroism that earned him the Soldier’s Medal, the … [Read more...] about U.S. military honors late military science faculty member
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