Military Appreciation Blog

Penn State to host Prisoner of War/Missing in Action vigil Sept. 17
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State will host its annual 24-hour Prisoners of War/Missing in Action Remembrance Ceremony beginning at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17, on Old Main lawn on the University Park campus. The event, which coincides with National POW/MIA Recognition...

Seats for Servicemembers
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Veterans and service members will be able to request complimentary tickets to the Nov. 20 military appreciation game on a first-come, first-served basis through Penn State Athletics beginning at noon on Monday, Sept. 13. More information about...

Honoring the Pennsylvania National Guard
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State will celebrate its 10th annual Military Appreciation Week by honoring the Pennsylvania National Guard with in-person and virtual festivities for University and local community members, including military families and those who serve...

Penn State 2021 Military Appreciation Football Game and Tailgate
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State Athletics has announced that the annual Military Appreciation game will take place on November 20 vs. Rutgers. In its ninth year, Penn State’s Military Appreciation efforts will use the Seats For Servicemembers ticket program to honor...

Let’s Talk About Mental Health
University Park, Pa. – The Penn State Military Appreciation Events Committee presents Let’s Talk About Mental Health sponsored by Regeneration on November 11, 2020 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. This free event will be led by Dr. Daniel F. Perkins, Penn State Professor,...

Penn State 2020 Military Appreciation Week
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State will honor those who served their country as part of the armed services during the University’s ninth annual Military Appreciation Week, which will take place virtually and will include special events and programming adapted to align...

Penn State Military Appreciation Week: Mindful Resilience Yoga
University Park, Pa. – The Penn State Military Appreciation Events Committee will host a Veterans Yoga Project Mindfulness Resilience event on November 11, 2020 from 12:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. virtually. This free event will be held in support of Penn State’s Military...

Penn State Athletics Offers Discounted Tickets to Military for Military Appreciation Week
University Park, Pa. – Penn State Athletics will host multiple Military Appreciation games in honor of Military Appreciation Week starting on Friday, Nov. 8. Appreciation events kick off Friday, Nov. 8, at 7:30 p.m. with a Women’s volleyball match at Rec Hall,...

Penn State partnership helps transform U.S. Army leaders
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A partnership between Penn State and the U.S. Army has been helping to transform the way the military branch teaches its soldiers to be leaders since 2015. Nearly 80 Army sergeants major have graduated with a master’s of education in lifelong...

Penn State to host Prisoner of War/Missing in Action vigil Sept. 20
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State will host its annual 24-hour Prisoners of War/Missing in Action Remembrance Ceremony beginning at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, on Old Main lawn on the University Park campus. In the event of severe weather, the event will be moved inside...
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