Coastal Bend College Honors Veteran\u2019s in Veteran\u2019s Day Celebrations

We had the honor of celebrating our veterans at Coastal Bend College and we are grateful to all who served to protect our country. United States Army Veteran Maj. Victor Ramos, pictured to the left, shared with community members fellow veterans, and students about the value of education. Despite getting good grades in high school, Ramos dropped out due to boredom. At that time, the draft was in full swing and Ramos figured he might as well join the United States Marines since he would probably be drafted anyways.

After some encouragement from his staff sergeant, Ramos earned his high school equivalency credit and continued on to college after completing his four years of active duty service. With help from the GI Bill, he was able to complete his degree at then, Corpus Christi State University.

In 2016, Ramos became part of an initiative to help veterans who never received their high school diplomas do so successfully.

CBC Alice also held an event honoring those who have served by inviting community members who are veterans to attend a luncheon of Chicken Cordon Bleu with all the sides. During the luncheon, faculty and staff members talked to the veterans about things ranging from their service to their grandkids and how they are doing. We are fortunate to be able to share these memories with one another.