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A joint color guard from Kent State’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.

Kent State Honors Veterans With Annual Commemoration Event

5X�� 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 Kent State’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.

Tags: Veterans Day, Center for Adult and Veteran Services, Division of Student Life, Division of Human Resources, Events, Alumni Relations, Success Story

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Kent State ROTC cadets salute and stand at attention during the flag-raising ceremony at Risman Plaza.

Kent State to Honor Veterans on Nov. 7

5X�� 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 Kent State’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.

Tags: Community & Society, Veterans Day, Center for Adult and Veteran Services, Division of Student Life, Division of Human Resources, Alumni Relations, Events

Kent Campus