Veterans Day

Air Force ROTC Cadets planting daffodil bulbs

Planting bulbs on Daffodil Hill has become part of Kent State's annual Veteran's Day Commemoration. 

Air Force ROTC Cadets planting daffodil bulbs

The Kent State University community came together to celebrate its values and honor fallen veterans on Daffodil Hill.

Flags at Veterans Day Commemoration 2021

Kent State University's annual Veterans Day Commemoration ceremonies begin at 11 a.m., Nov. 9 on the Student Green.

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Kent State Army ROTC cadets raise the American flag during the university’s 2022 Veterans Day Commemoration.

Kent State University invites all to pay tribute to those who have served in the U.S. armed forces and attend the university’s annual Veterans Day Commemoration. The event will take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9, at the Student Green on the Kent Campus.

White House Veterans Day Breakfast 2022

Insights and observations as one of Kent State's own attends a national breakfast at the White House for veterans. 

A Kent State Army ROTC cadet salutes the American flag during the university’s 2021 Veterans Day Commemoration.

Kent State University invites all to pay tribute to those who have served in the U.S. armed forces and attend the university’s annual Veterans Day Commemoration. The event will take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10, at Risman Plaza on the Kent Campus.

A Kent State Army ROTC cadet salutes the American flag during the university’s 2021 Veterans Day Commemoration.

Kent State University held its annual Veterans Day Commemoration in person at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10, at Risman Plaza on the Kent Campus.

American Flag Flying

Kent State alumna 1st Lt. Ashley White-Stump is featured along with other American heroes in the new National Museum of the United States Army, which just recently opened in Virginia.

A joint color guard from Kent State’s Army and Air Force ROTC programs conducts a flag-raising ceremony on the Student Green at Risman Plaza during the university’s 2019 Veterans Day Commemoration.

Kent State University held its annual Veterans Day Commemoration on Thursday, Nov. 7, in the Kent Student Center Kiva. This year’s guest speaker was Lt. Col. Colleen VanNatta. A graduate of Kent State’s Air Force ROTC detachment, VanNatta served as a media escort for joint information bureaus in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, during Operation Desert Storm.

Kent State ROTC cadets salute and stand at attention during the flag-raising ceremony at Risman Plaza.

Kent State University will hold its annual Veterans Day Commemoration at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, in the Kent Student Center Kiva. This year’s guest speaker is Lt. Col. Colleen VanNatta. A graduate of Kent State’s Air Force ROTC detachment, VanNatta served as a media escort for joint information bureaus in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, during Operation Desert Storm.