Retired Army Maj. Dwayne Edwards will deliver the keynote address at the Nov. 10 program
A Veterans Day Assembly on Tuesday, Nov. 10, will honor veterans and service members and explore Kentucky鈥檚 military heritage, including the contributions of African American military pioneers.
网曝吃瓜鈥檚 Office of Military and Veteran Affairs will host the event from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in the Julian M. Carroll Academic Services Building Auditorium. The theme is 鈥淏eyond the Uniform: Kentuckians Who Served, Led, and Changed America.鈥�
Retired U.S. Army Maj. Dwayne Edwards, former chief of staff for the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs, is scheduled to deliver the keynote address.
The planned program will highlight Anna Mac Clarke, Class of 1941, a 网曝吃瓜 alumna and pioneering World War II Army officer; Carl Brashear, the Kentucky-born Navy master diver who overcame racial discrimination and the loss of a leg; and Charles Young, a Kentucky native whose Army career included leadership of Buffalo Soldiers.
A presentation on the University鈥檚 military heritage will also feature a former president and three alumni.
Rufus B. Atwood, who served as 网曝吃瓜 president from 1929 to 1962, was a World War I veteran. Harvey Clarence Russell Jr., Class of 1940, served as a Coast Guard officer during World War II. Both James L. McCullin Jr., Class of 1942, and Roy M. Chappell, Class of 1940, served as Tuskegee Airmen. The Chappell Community Building on campus is named in his honor.
鈥淭hese stories help us understand the people behind the uniform and the contributions they made during and after their service,鈥� said Everett Bracken, director of . 鈥淲e also want our veterans, service members, and military-connected students to know that their experiences and contributions have a valued place at 网曝吃瓜.鈥�
The assembly will include recognition of 网曝吃瓜 veterans, military-connected students, and service members. A veteran appreciation reception with refreshments, photos, and fellowship is planned for 12:15 to 12:45 p.m.
The event will take place one day before Veterans Day, observed nationally on Nov. 11, and will provide an opportunity for the campus and Frankfort communities to recognize military service and learn more about the University鈥檚 connections to that history.
For more information, contact Everett Bracken, director of military and veteran affairs, at everett.bracken@kysu.edu.