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Veterans and Military Service Members Recognition

November 12, 2012

UW-Whitewater honors and celebrates the service and accomplishments of our military veterans and service members. Photography by Craig Schreiner.

An ROTC honor guard opens the Veterans Day ceremony at UW-Whitewater.

UW-Whitewater ROTC instructor Mike Nyenhuis has bare hands clasped behind his back during Veterans Day observances on a frigid day.

UW-Whitewater bursar Deb Gilbert, left, brings World War II veteran Joe Thamke, Concord, to the Veterans Day ceremony on campus.

Sophomore Jacob B. Crouse quotes the "we band of brothers" passage from Shakespeare's Henry V during Veterans Day observances at UW-Whitewater.

Clifford Witte and other veterans enjoy a joke about the cold weather at the Veterans Day ceremony at UW-Whitewater.

A wintry sky and Hyer Hall are the backdrop for an ROTC honor guard during Veterans Day observances at UW-Whitewater.

MS3 Michael Toczyski listens to a talk on battlefield first aid in Hyland Hall. The MS3 designation means third-year military science student.

Students in the University Center sign holiday cards to be send to troops serving in the United States Armed Forces.

Jeff Angileri, assistant director of marketing and media relations for UW-Whitewater, writes a message to a military service member during Veterans Week celebrations.

A Japanese battle flag brought by World War II veteran Joe Thamke of Concord is shown at a reception at Roberta's Art Gallery in the University Center at a reception on Veterans Day.

Veterans view uniforms and other personal possessions, most from World War II, contributed to an exhibit at Roberta's Art Gallery in the University Center.

The windows of Hyer Hall reflect the American flag.

media contact

Sara Kuhl
262-472-1194
kuhls@uww.edu

Jeff Angileri
262-472-1195
angilerj@uww.edu

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