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Penn State’s Military and Veterans Employee Resource Group unveiled
November 30, 2023
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Penn State military families share their stories
November 03, 2023
![Campus alumnus EJ Long, at left, receives a Nittany Lion Shrine statue from campus Chancellor Marwan Wafa during a tour of the newly created Veterans Lounge he donated to.](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2023/01/long-wafa-news-4x3.jpg?h=19ad3fdd&itok=-E52cHXg)
Penn State Scranton alumnus gives back to student veterans
January 26, 2023
Photo Gallery: New facility dog brings smiles to Student Veteran Center
November 10, 2022
![Campus shot with small American flags in the broud and Penn State York banners on light poles](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2022/10/Veterans_Day_2021.jpg?h=08b866d1&itok=DtJTxSGa)
Presentation encourages participants to become a veteran ally
October 20, 2022
![Soldier standing with three family members](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2022/09/DePrimo2%20-%20meddled2_0.jpg?h=73dd200c&itok=BaEmHNSc)
Penn State Wilkes-Barre military award created to honor fallen soldier
September 08, 2022
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Military program fund created at Penn State Wilkes-Barre
March 03, 2022
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Penn State Berks LaunchBox holds veterans entrepreneurship panel
January 18, 2022
![Judy and Ed Lucy at the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Nittany Lion shrine](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2021/11/Lucys%20at%20PSWB.jpg?h=c9f3fe5e&itok=8fgUa8lZ)
Scholarship for veterans established at Penn State Wilkes-Barre
November 23, 2021
![Breaking ground for the veterans' memorial](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2021/11/Breaking%20Ground_1.jpg?h=914761fb&itok=gQOT8YrO)
Veterans honored during events at Penn State Wilkes-Barre
November 22, 2021
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Enhanced human-AI collaboration possible through new grant
November 12, 2020
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Veterans Day ceremony now available to view online
November 12, 2020
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'Ask a Vet' student veteran panel to take place virtually Nov. 11
November 09, 2020
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Celebrate Penn State Military Appreciation Week with scavenger hunt
November 06, 2020
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Veterans Day ceremony, Military Appreciation Week events begin
November 04, 2020
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Airman, student-athlete defends country and goal line
January 29, 2020
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Greater Allegheny named 'Guard Friendly' school
November 19, 2019
![graphic with nittany lion and language about giving tuesday](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/giving%20tues%202019%20header.jpg%203.jpg.png?h=e357e461&itok=gDoCWG3G)
Giving Tuesday campaign will support veterans and adult learners
November 19, 2019
![Jennifer Wissemann in Afghanistan](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/Jen%20Afghanistan-2.jpg?h=4521fff0&itok=XPUf-jSV)
Nursing is the passion of this Army veteran
November 15, 2019
![Jay Willard, veteran of U.S. Marine Corps and junior in the EMET program at Penn State Fayette](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/DSC_6099%20web.jpg?h=ae1281eb&itok=syqC2-dx)
Student veteran returns to Penn State Fayette after long recovery
November 14, 2019
![Freedom 5K](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/Freedom%205K.png?h=ddfedd52&itok=ylamD3Rm)
Fourth annual Freedom 5K for PTSD run set for Nov. 10
October 23, 2019
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Penn State Military Appreciation Week events kick off
October 17, 2019
![2019 USASMA grads](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/lee-alam-nelson%202019_0.png?h=2240b8e9&itok=nv16uSzJ)
Penn State partnership helps transform U.S. Army leaders
August 28, 2019
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Veterans honored at annual luncheon at Penn State York
November 14, 2018
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There's still time to donate to Santa for Soldiers
November 07, 2018
![Veteran's Day Ceremony](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/30389730570_38578a8c7a_z.jpg?h=15d5cb51&itok=bbfpeuF_)
Veterans Day Ceremony to take place Nov. 12 at Old Main
November 06, 2018
![Freedom 5K](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/Freedom%205K.png?h=ddfedd52&itok=ylamD3Rm)
Penn State to host third annual Freedom 5k for PTSD run Nov. 11
November 01, 2018
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Penn State’s Military and Veterans Employee Resource Group unveiled
November 30, 2023
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Penn State military families share their stories
November 03, 2023
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![Campus alumnus EJ Long, at left, receives a Nittany Lion Shrine statue from campus Chancellor Marwan Wafa during a tour of the newly created Veterans Lounge he donated to.](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2023/01/long-wafa-news-4x3.jpg?h=19ad3fdd&itok=-E52cHXg)
Penn State Scranton alumnus gives back to student veterans
January 26, 2023
Photo Gallery: New facility dog brings smiles to Student Veteran Center
November 10, 2022
![Campus shot with small American flags in the broud and Penn State York banners on light poles](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2022/10/Veterans_Day_2021.jpg?h=08b866d1&itok=DtJTxSGa)
Presentation encourages participants to become a veteran ally
October 20, 2022
![Soldier standing with three family members](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2022/09/DePrimo2%20-%20meddled2_0.jpg?h=73dd200c&itok=BaEmHNSc)
Penn State Wilkes-Barre military award created to honor fallen soldier
September 08, 2022
![Regan family photo](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2022/03/Regan%20family.jpg?h=a1bd2ff2&itok=dlEx05xF)
Military program fund created at Penn State Wilkes-Barre
March 03, 2022
![Military father reading book with young daughter.](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2022/01/iStock-511786504.jpg?h=a159dc54&itok=2BrFQZ7t)
![Trevor Faust stands at veterans conference](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2022/01/TrevorFaust%20NatCon%20%282%29.jpg?h=1707dc32&itok=qi-iQ41D)
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Penn State Berks LaunchBox holds veterans entrepreneurship panel
January 18, 2022
![Judy and Ed Lucy at the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Nittany Lion shrine](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2021/11/Lucys%20at%20PSWB.jpg?h=c9f3fe5e&itok=8fgUa8lZ)
Scholarship for veterans established at Penn State Wilkes-Barre
November 23, 2021
![Breaking ground for the veterans' memorial](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2021/11/Breaking%20Ground_1.jpg?h=914761fb&itok=gQOT8YrO)
Veterans honored during events at Penn State Wilkes-Barre
November 22, 2021
![Betty Lea and Wilbur Henderson](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/Wilbur%20and%20Betty%20Lea.jpg?h=222b92f9&itok=qXwBTaNE)
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Enhanced human-AI collaboration possible through new grant
November 12, 2020
![Photo of the Day: Virtual Veterans Day Ceremony](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/20%2011%2011-Virtual%20Veterans%20Day%20screen%2001_Mansell.jpg?h=27091b45&itok=PVrfX2qu)
Veterans Day ceremony now available to view online
November 12, 2020
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'Ask a Vet' student veteran panel to take place virtually Nov. 11
November 09, 2020
![American flag](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/American%20Flag.jpg?h=e531f446&itok=IR6NPIps)
Celebrate Penn State Military Appreciation Week with scavenger hunt
November 06, 2020
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Veterans Day ceremony, Military Appreciation Week events begin
November 04, 2020
![Centre County Commissioners proclaim November as Military Appreciation Month](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/CentreCoproc-2.jpg?h=4521fff0&itok=NUvJsveY)
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![Jay Willard, veteran of U.S. Marine Corps and junior in the EMET program at Penn State Fayette.](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/DSC_6099%2520web.jpg?h=ae1281eb&itok=uThR5lPi)
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Airman, student-athlete defends country and goal line
January 29, 2020
![Tamela Serensits is an entrepreneur and Penn State World Campus student.](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/tamela%20serensits.png?h=2240b8e9&itok=irXgHU2M)
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Greater Allegheny named 'Guard Friendly' school
November 19, 2019
![graphic with nittany lion and language about giving tuesday](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/giving%20tues%202019%20header.jpg%203.jpg.png?h=e357e461&itok=gDoCWG3G)
Giving Tuesday campaign will support veterans and adult learners
November 19, 2019
![Jennifer Wissemann in Afghanistan](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/Jen%20Afghanistan-2.jpg?h=4521fff0&itok=XPUf-jSV)
Nursing is the passion of this Army veteran
November 15, 2019
![Jay Willard, veteran of U.S. Marine Corps and junior in the EMET program at Penn State Fayette](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/DSC_6099%20web.jpg?h=ae1281eb&itok=syqC2-dx)
Student veteran returns to Penn State Fayette after long recovery
November 14, 2019
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![Freedom 5K](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/Freedom%205K.png?h=ddfedd52&itok=ylamD3Rm)
Fourth annual Freedom 5K for PTSD run set for Nov. 10
October 23, 2019
![A close-up of a woman’s hands as they roll up a yoga mat, which is on a hardwood floor. Windows are in the background.](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/YogaNR.jpg?h=0dfd79fe&itok=-z9o7hhH)
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Penn State Military Appreciation Week events kick off
October 17, 2019
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![2019 USASMA grads](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/lee-alam-nelson%202019_0.png?h=2240b8e9&itok=nv16uSzJ)
Penn State partnership helps transform U.S. Army leaders
August 28, 2019
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Veterans honored at annual luncheon at Penn State York
November 14, 2018
![Santa for SOldiers 2018](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/santa-for-soldiers-2018-news.jpg?h=854a7be2&itok=LWHwkWs2)
There's still time to donate to Santa for Soldiers
November 07, 2018
![Veteran's Day Ceremony](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/30389730570_38578a8c7a_z.jpg?h=15d5cb51&itok=bbfpeuF_)
Veterans Day Ceremony to take place Nov. 12 at Old Main
November 06, 2018
![Penn State World Campus students Tanya Near and Mark Kennedy](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/Near-Kennedy.png?h=2240b8e9&itok=0oLg83sZ)
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![Freedom 5K](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/Freedom%205K.png?h=ddfedd52&itok=ylamD3Rm)
Penn State to host third annual Freedom 5k for PTSD run Nov. 11
November 01, 2018
![Centre County Commissioners proclaim November as Military Appreciation Month](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/CentreCoproc-2.jpg?h=4521fff0&itok=NUvJsveY)
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