VETERANS APPRECIATION ORGANIZATION        

***  An organization that promotes the recognition of and an appreciation for  ***
Armed Forces service members and veterans within our campus community 

semper fidelis  -  ex mari, scientia  -   semper paratus  -  This We'll Defend  -  Come Fly Into The Blue

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The mission of the Veterans Appreciation Organization  is to promote the appreciation of veterans and members of our
Armed Forces; create public awareness of veterans and service members as a part of our university community;
and to further understanding and appreciation of the duties assigned to and performed by our Armed Forces.

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Club Officers

President:  Michael Bareiss
Vice President:  Joe O'Keefe
Treasurer: Joel Patrick Leger
Public Relations: Owen Grove
Faculty Advisor: Jerold Duquette

Club meetings are held on Tuesdays, 12:30pm - 1:30pm in the Carlton Room, Student Center
You do not need to be a Veteran, or actively involved with the military to be in this club.
ALL STUDENTS ARE WELCOME

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In 1998, the University initiated the CCSU STUDENT VETERAN EXCELLENCE AWARD, which has been annually
presented on Veterans Day to a deserving CCSU student.  In 2002, the Award was named in honor of all
students who had been and are being activated since September 11, 2001.  The on-going list is presently comprised
of 149 former or current students.  For additional information on the Award and names of all recipients,
go to the CCSU Veterans webpage.

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Staff members of the University's Governor William A. O'Neill Endowed Chair's Oral History Project are
conducting interviews, as part of the Veterans History Project, with Connecticut veterans from
World Wars I and II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The tapes will be retained in the University's Elihu Burritt Library's special collections unit. 
They will be complemented by personal journals, letters, service records, photographs, and other
veterans' materials, which will be digitized and archived.  Plans are in the works to make the
interviews available on CCSU's website.  Click here to access the Veterans History Project webpage.

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Click here for a slide show highlighting the air, sea, amphibious, and fire power of the U.S. Navy

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Support the Troops 

Useful Links

         CCSU Veterans Coordinator  |  U.S. Army Official Site   |  U.S. Air Force Official Site  |  U.S. Marine Corps Official     
        U.S. Coast Guard Official Site  |  U.S. Navy Official Site  |   Connecticut National Guard  |   Veterans Administration    
 Navy Publicatio |  Air Force Publication  |   Marine Corps Publication  |   Coast Guard Publication  |  Army Publication
CT National Guard Publication  |   "The Viet Nam Era"   |  CCSU Home  |  CCSU Student Activities   | 
Wall of Thanks  |  Operation Support our Troops|
 

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