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@GUALUMNI/TWITTER | Retired U.S. Army Col. Miguel Howe (GRD ’04), who spoke at this years annual Veterans Day Celebration event, received a flag flown on Copley lawn as recognition for his service.

Veterans Day Celebrations Highlight Jesuit Values

By Curran Stockton November 15, 2019

Georgetown University veterans and active-duty service members operate at the intersection of Jesuit values and military service, retired U.S. Army Col. Miguel Howe (GRD ’04) said in his keynote speech...

VIEWPOINT: Cancel Class to Honor Veterans

By Venishea Smith November 9, 2018

One tour in Saudi Arabia, two tours in Afghanistan, 28 years in the Marine Corps: My father is a proud veteran who has spent most of his life serving and fighting for the United States. He and other...

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Ceremony Highlights Challenges of Veteran Students

By Kara Tippins November 15, 2017

Nonmilitary students must create a more inclusive culture for veteran students, argued former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel at a ceremony Monday commemorating Veterans Day outside White-Gravenor Hall. Hagel,...

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As part of a campuswide celebration of Veterans Day, student veterans, faculty and guests gathered in Riggs Library for a commemoration of the 241st birthday of the Marine Corps, which included a cake-cutting ceremony.

Community Celebrates Veterans Day

By Caroline Landler November 11, 2016

In celebration of Veterans Day, about 50 students, faculty and veterans attended a ceremony on White-Gravenor Lawn yesterday. The ceremony aimed to bridge the gap between the general university...

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Veteran students, alumni and community members participated in a Veterans Day ceremony on White-Gravenor lawn Wednesday afternoon, which also honored Medal of Honor recipient Charles Rand (MED 1873).

Veterans Day Ceremony Highlights Service, Integration

By Syed Humza Moinuddin November 13, 2015

The university celebrated Veterans Day with a ceremony featuring speeches from veteran students, faculty and administrators on the integration of veterans into the wider community on White-Gravenor Lawn...

DC Aids Homeless Veterans

By Margaret Heftler November 18, 2014

A day before the Veterans Day Concert of Valor held on the National Mall honored those who served, the District of Columbia, behind Mayor Vincent Gray, broke ground on D.C.’s first permanent supportive...

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Bruce Springsteen, Dave Grohl and Zac Brown performed “Fortunate Son” together following the Zac Brown Band’s set. Springsteen later performed a full acoustic set by himself.

800,000 Gather on Mall for Concert Honoring Veterans

By Kshithij Shrinath November 14, 2014

The National Mall hosted the Concert for Valor to honor veterans on Tuesday, drawing a crowd of over 800,000 people. The event, sponsored by Starbucks and broadcast live by HBO, featured performances...

On Veterans Day, Asking How to Celebrate

By TM Gibbons-Neff November 10, 2014

Tomorrow is Veterans Day, and we don’t have school off. One hundred years ago, World War I started, and four years later, it ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. The bells rang,...

Concert for Valor Playlist

Concert for Valor Playlist

By Sara Carioscia and Sara Carioscia November 9, 2014

[8tracks width="300" height="250" playops="" url="https://8tracks.com/mixes/5135337"] The Concert for Valor is this Tuesday at 7 p.m. and it’s FREE. The National Mall will undoubtedly be packed with...

Free Concert Honors Veterans

By Lucy Pash October 31, 2014

In honor of Veterans Day, chart-topping musical artists from Rihanna to Bruce Springsteen will take the stage at the National Mall for a concert Nov. 11. Hosted by Starbucks and HBO, the free concert is...

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