Military Appreciation Blog

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State students, faculty and staff who currently serve or have served in the U.S. Armed Forces are invited to attend the 10th annual Military Appreciation Breakfast as part of the University’s ongoing military appreciation efforts...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Both chambers of the Pennsylvania General Assembly adopted separate resolutions Oct. 17 that designated Military Appreciation Week in Pennsylvania in coordination with Penn State’s Military Appreciation Week. Through the resolutions, the state...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A Marine Corps major and a former CIA case officer will headline a seminar and Q&A session at Penn State to discuss their experiences as women who have helped pave the way in historically male-dominated fields. Maj. Paige Kennedy (below) and...

Justin McDaniel October 16, 2018 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Office of Veterans Programs at University Park is looking for University faculty or staff who are veterans, or veterans advocates, to volunteer as mentors for current Penn State student veterans. For more...

Lauren Ingram October 12, 2018 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State female veteran faculty, staff and alumni are invited to attend the third annual Student Veterans Luncheon to honor student veterans as part of the University’s ongoing military appreciation efforts...

On October 4, 2018, the Military Appreciation Committee honored longtime donor, the Downtown State College Improvement District (DID). For several years, DID retailers have raised funds for the Penn State Military Student Fund by giving money directly or providing...

During 1917 and 1918 more than 35,000 women officially join the armed forces for the first time in U.S. history Chris Koleno October 02, 2018 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Grenade throwing, bayonet practice and trench construction were all very much a part of life on the...

Matt Caracappa September 25, 2018 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State, State College Borough and Centre County will honor military service members, veterans and their families when their service and sacrifices are recognized during a series of military appreciation...

Lisa Baldi October 03, 2018 Penn State will celebrate the 100-year anniversary of women in the U.S. Armed Forces when the Nittany Lions take the field against the Iowa Hawkeyes on Oct. 27 for the seventh annual Military Appreciation Game. The theme for this year’s...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Volunteers are needed at the seventh annual Penn State military appreciation tailgate for service members, veterans and their families, to be held prior to the Nittany Lion football game against Iowa on Saturday, Oct. 27. Volunteers can sign up...