THIBODAUX – U.S. Marine Corps veteran Gilberto Burbante, coordinator of veterans services at 杏吧传媒, welcomes community members to the university鈥檚 Veterans Day ceremony on Friday, Nov. 9. The ceremony featured patriotic songs, remarks from 杏吧传媒 student veterans and a keynote address from Lt. Col. Thomas Friloux of the Louisiana Army National Guard.
Sam Tabor, U.S. Army veteran from Schriever, salutes the American flag during 杏吧传媒鈥檚 Veterans Day ceremony on Friday, Nov. 9. 鈥溞影纱� proudly celebrates our armed forces 鈥� those who are here with us today, those who couldn鈥檛 be here, those who have gone before us and those who are still actively serving so that we can continue to enjoy freedoms like no other country,鈥� said Larry Howell, U.S. Air Force veteran and 杏吧传媒 executive vice president. Nearly 200 veterans are currently enrolled as 杏吧传媒 students.
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