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Wednesday November 12, 2014
Volume 127, Issue 60
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VETERANS DAY Former Marines kick off the parade by marching with the colors and Marine Corps flag.
ALL VETERANS DAY PHOTOS BY Andrew Spellman/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM
Vets honored with breakfast Morgantown honors by courtney Gatto staff writer @dailyathenaeum
Early Tuesday morning at the Erickson Alumni Center, several veterans, military personnel and family members were able to start their Veterans Day right, with the “Honoring Our Heroes” Veterans Appreciation Breakfast.
A veteran intently listens to Shawn Cosner’s speech. Cosner spoke to a room full of active military members as well as veterans Tuesday morning at the Erickson Alumni Center during an appreciation breakfast.
Sponsored by the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and in partnership with The Division of Human Resources, Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC and the Division of Student Life, WVU paid tribute to veterans by offering them a breakfast, several speakers and an enormous amount of gratitude. “World War I, The Great War, the war to end all wars- it shook the nations of the world for four years, claiming 20 million lives. The Armistice was signed on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month and since then, the nations have commemorated that event with a moment of silence,” said Jack Bowman, a former civilian aide to the secretary of the Army for West Virginia and former Captain in the Judge Advocate Generals Corps. “The day is observed around the world and has many names; Armistice Day, Remembrance Day, The Day of Peace, and here in America, Veterans Day.” Many veterans, families and members of the military were in attendance for this breakfast. Veterans of all ages, ranks and branches showed up for the same cause. Student veterans, World War II veterans and everyone in between came together to remember and honor the people that fight or have fought for the United States of America. “We call this a holiday, but for many veterans it is another day of memories,” Bowman said. “For our troops, it is another day in harm’s way. For their families, it’s another day to feel the absence of a loved one, concerned for their safety. For our wounded warriors, it’s another day of slow and arduous recovery. And for others, it is another day where the grief of loss remains fresh.” The breakfast started with the presentation of Colors by WVU ROTC Air Force and Army Cadets, the singing of the national anthem, a reciting of a military prayer, and a Prisoners of War and Missing in Action tribute given by Steven M. Clark, lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army, and a few words by West Virginia University President E. Gordon Gee.
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“Many people have sacrificed. Sacrificed in terms of lives, in terms of treasure, in terms of service,” Gee said. “This sacrifice, I think, has been an inevitable part of the American Dream. The veterans who are here today do not call themselves heroes, but I call this a celebration of heroes.” And a celebration of heroes it was. Three speakers spoke at the ceremony, one of whom was the keynote speaker, April Min, the associate vice president at Legal Affairs and general counsel for WVU. Min also served in the U.S. Marine Corps, where she performed as a member of the Marine Drum and Bugle Corps. She explained to the audience “honoring heroes” does not mean what people often assume it means. Min said although the wounded and fallen warriors are heroes, there are many more than just them. “All veterans share this, they were all willing to do something that very few are. It takes courage to leave your family and enlist in the military service. It takes a special kind of courage and commitment and sacrifice to put others before yourself in service of your country,” Min said. “It takes dedication and perseverance and sacrifice to serve, no matter what role in which you serve. No matter what you did in the military, you served, you sacrificed, you are a hero.” The other speakers, Dorian O’Neal, U.S. Navy, and Shawn Cosner, U.S. Army veteran, are students at WVU. They were able the share their personal stories and beliefs on this matter. Cosner explained he was touched by the event and extremely honored to be given the chance to speak during it. He said he has had many members of his family enlisted in the military and this day means a lot to all of them. “When taps was played and the colors were brought by, I cried,” Cosner said. “I get emotional when thinking about everything that was given so we can be free. For one day, the entire country is forced to think about it. Although some do not
service with parade
Veterans of Desert Storm rev up their motorcycles Hundreds of people lined High Street Tuesday for bystanders during night for the annual Morgantown Veterans Day the Parade. parade. The parade was a celebratory event. Drums beat and people cheered as the parade marched down the street to honor those who have sacrificed for freedom. “I thought it was wonderful. It’s nice to come out and honor our veterans,” said Caroline McDonald,a Morgantown resident. “It makes them (veterans) realize people appreciate what they have done for us.” The parade featured school marching bands, firefighters, a martial arts school, classic cars and, of course, veterans. The veterans who either marched or were in attendance came from all branches of the military. They also came from a wide spectrum of service: from the Vietnam War to the conflicts correspondent @dailyathenaeum
“ It makes them realize people
appreciate what they have done for us. ”
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