Throughout the
rest of this week you may notice something a bit different about our Madison
Campus Rotunda. As you enter through the main doors you will see represented in
all their glory, the flag of The United States of America, The State of
Indiana, and flags of the branches of our military. Many may wish to ask a
question, "what is this for?". Well, I will tell you.
In a Presidential proclamation on October 8. 1954,
President and former General Dwight D. Eisenhower called for the observance of
a Veterans Day on Nov 11, a day formerly known as Armistice Day. With only an
exception for 1968 to 1971, we have honored our military veterans on this day.
As a veteran, father of a serving US Marine, and a member of your student
government, I wanted to express my gratitude and pride in the armed forces and
our veterans this week. It is important for me that this be an honor that is
respectful and dignified. Hence the flags. They stand as a silent but vivid
reminder that we enjoy the freedom and liberty that America offers at the price
of others service. And for those who have served, are serving, or will serve,
it serves as a matter or pride to see the standards of the most exceptional
country in the history of the world and the flags that represent what we
sacrificed as the price of our own freedom.
Let's not forget on this day of remembrance and
honor, those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our liberty. America has
never been short of volunteers to stand at the front and protect what he have
built here. As a way of honoring some of those, There will be a table set up
with some items which have a message to send. First, Mr Andy Gluba has so
graciously lent our school his shadow box containing his grandfathers flag. Mr
Gluba served in Pearl Harbor and was there on Dec 7 when our nation was
attacked. I am also placing a board and encourage all Ivy Tech to stop by and
sign the name of a veteran, whether it is a parent, sibling, extended family,
or friend. Sign their name and honor them in your own way.
In honor of those still missing, the POW's who
never came home, I quote a hero of my own,"Today we pay homage to not only to
those who gave their lives but to their comrades present today and all across
the country. You didn't forget. You kept the faith. You walked from the litter,
wiped away your tears, and returned to the battle. You fought on, sustained by
one another and deaf to the voices of those who didn't comprehend. You
performed with a steadfastness and valor that veterans of other wars salute,
and you are forever in the ranks of that special number of Americans in every
generation that the Nation records as true patriots." -- Ronald
Reagan, Remarks at Dedication Ceremonies for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Statue.
I thank each and every one of you for your honor
and respect of our Veterans and their families.
rest of this week you may notice something a bit different about our Madison
Campus Rotunda. As you enter through the main doors you will see represented in
all their glory, the flag of The United States of America, The State of
Indiana, and flags of the branches of our military. Many may wish to ask a
question, "what is this for?". Well, I will tell you.
In a Presidential proclamation on October 8. 1954,
President and former General Dwight D. Eisenhower called for the observance of
a Veterans Day on Nov 11, a day formerly known as Armistice Day. With only an
exception for 1968 to 1971, we have honored our military veterans on this day.
As a veteran, father of a serving US Marine, and a member of your student
government, I wanted to express my gratitude and pride in the armed forces and
our veterans this week. It is important for me that this be an honor that is
respectful and dignified. Hence the flags. They stand as a silent but vivid
reminder that we enjoy the freedom and liberty that America offers at the price
of others service. And for those who have served, are serving, or will serve,
it serves as a matter or pride to see the standards of the most exceptional
country in the history of the world and the flags that represent what we
sacrificed as the price of our own freedom.
Let's not forget on this day of remembrance and
honor, those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our liberty. America has
never been short of volunteers to stand at the front and protect what he have
built here. As a way of honoring some of those, There will be a table set up
with some items which have a message to send. First, Mr Andy Gluba has so
graciously lent our school his shadow box containing his grandfathers flag. Mr
Gluba served in Pearl Harbor and was there on Dec 7 when our nation was
attacked. I am also placing a board and encourage all Ivy Tech to stop by and
sign the name of a veteran, whether it is a parent, sibling, extended family,
or friend. Sign their name and honor them in your own way.
In honor of those still missing, the POW's who
never came home, I quote a hero of my own,"Today we pay homage to not only to
those who gave their lives but to their comrades present today and all across
the country. You didn't forget. You kept the faith. You walked from the litter,
wiped away your tears, and returned to the battle. You fought on, sustained by
one another and deaf to the voices of those who didn't comprehend. You
performed with a steadfastness and valor that veterans of other wars salute,
and you are forever in the ranks of that special number of Americans in every
generation that the Nation records as true patriots." -- Ronald
Reagan, Remarks at Dedication Ceremonies for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Statue.
I thank each and every one of you for your honor
and respect of our Veterans and their families.
