{"id":27288,"date":"2018-11-12T13:38:57","date_gmt":"2018-11-12T18:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/college.unc.edu\/?p=27288"},"modified":"2024-07-02T16:57:30","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T16:57:30","slug":"veterans-day-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/collegearchive.unc.edu\/?p=27288","title":{"rendered":"Carolina honors Tar Heel veterans"},"content":{"rendered":"

Annual Veterans Day ceremonies celebrate the students, faculty and staff who serve or have served in the military.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Guest speaker retired Capt. Larry Greenwold speaks to the audience at the Veterans Day Ceremony. (photo by Johnny Andrews, UNC-Chapel Hill.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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More than 80 people gathered Monday for an annual Veterans Day celebration at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, honoring the men and women who have served in the United States military.<\/p>\n

The UNC-Chapel Hill Army, Navy and Air Force ROTC units hosted the event, which celebrated the courageous service and sacrifice of alumni veterans. The ceremony followed the Tar Heel Tribute, an event sponsored by the University\u2019s Division of Workforce Strategy, Equity and Engagement to recognize the contributions of all students, faculty and staff who serve or have served in the military.<\/p>\n

Attending both events, Chancellor Carol L. Folt offered her gratitude to all veterans \u2014 including the nearly 250 currently enrolled at Carolina \u2014 as well as the 23 million Americans who continue to serve today.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have quite a strong record of service right here at America\u2019s first public university,\u201d Folt said. \u201c[Military service] is in our DNA, and we thank you for coming here and being a part of that.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the ROTC ceremony, retired Marine Corps Capt. Larry Greenwold spoke about his experiences as a veteran of the Vietnam War and offered encouragement to current and future service members.<\/p>\n

\u201c[Your decision to serve] will benefit the nation, it will benefit you, and we as veterans are fully on your side,\u201d Greenwold said. \u201cWe applaud you, we commend you and we know that you will do well.\u201d<\/p>\n

Folt closed the ceremony with a quote from Sen. John McCain, who said, \u201cWhat a privilege it is to serve this big, boisterous, brawling, intemperate, striving, daring, beautiful, bountiful, brave, magnificent country.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you to all the veterans and all who are currently serving and will serve this big, boisterous, great and magnificent country,\u201d Folt said. \u201cIt\u2019s an honor to be with you, and thank you.<\/p>\n

Story by Emilie Poplett, University Communications<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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