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Nov. 11 – UHCL Celebrates Veterans Day

Show support for our Veterans today by attending UHCL’s annual Veterans Day Celebration at 10:30 a.m. in UHCL’s Liberty Park. The celebration will include distinguished speakers, a hand bell ensemble and a display of vintage military vehicles and equipment. Admission and parking is free and refreshments will be served following the celebration. For more information please contact the UHCL Office of Alumni and Community Relations at 281-283-2024.

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UHCL ceremony honors American veterans

UHCL plans a day of celebration and respect Nov. 11 when students, veterans and the community will honor heroic American veterans, both living and dead, and salute their selfless service.

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Nov.11 – UHCL Veterans Day Celebration

On November. 11 join UHCL as they celebrate veterans with the annual Veterans Day Celebration at UHCL’s Liberty Park. The celebration will include distinguished speakers, a handbell ensemble and a display of vintage military vehicles and equipment. The celebration begins at 10:30am, Admission and parking is free and refreshments will be served following the celebration. For more information please contact the UHCL Office of Alumni and Community Relations at 281-283-2024.

Any individual requiring a special accommodation should contact Cheryl Rohde at 281-283-2024 at least one week prior to the program date to arrange for the accommodation.

A salute to our veterans

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A salute to our veterans

Vintage military equipment, an Army National Guard helicopter and an array of inspiring presentations are set to highlight UHCL’s annual Veterans Day celebration. The event will kick off Thursday, Nov. 11, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Liberty Park, located behind the Student Services Classroom Building.

UHCL Veterans Day Celebration

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UHCL Veterans Day Celebration

It was a day of thanks, admiration and acknowledgment at the University of Houston-Clear Lake, honoring veterans from all branches of the military at its seventh annual Veterans Day celebration Nov. 11 at Liberty Park.

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UHCL celebrates Veterans Day – Part 2

The public is invited to join in the seventh annual Veterans Day celebration at UHCL. Keynote speaker is Walter Cunningham, astronaut and Marine veteran. The event will include displays of photos and stories of veterans and their families, an Army helicopter flyover, and vintage military vehicles and equipment.

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UHCL celebrates Veterans Day – Part 1

The public is invited to join in the seventh annual Veterans Day celebration at UHCL. Keynote speaker is Walter Cunningham, astronaut and Marine veteran.

Campus ceremony honors distinguished veterans

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Campus ceremony honors distinguished veterans

In 1918, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, an armistice was signed and peace was declared that would end World War I.

My life in the Army

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My life in the Army

I thank Harry Truman for the atom bomb, which saved me from combat. I thank the GI bill for my education. I thank God I’m still alive and can put my Army experiences into words.

From sailor to student, setting new bearings

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From sailor to student, setting new bearings

This Veterans Day marks the fourth year I celebrate it as a veteran. I joined the Navy in 2002 and was honorably discharged in 2006.