Veterans Day 2012

Dartmouth College will commemorate Veterans Day 2012 with a series of events scheduled from Thursday, November 8, through Tuesday, November 13, honoring the service of America's veterans. All members of the Dartmouth community are encouraged to join us in recognizing the accomplishments and sacrifices of the men and women who have so proudly and valiantly worn the uniforms of our nation's military.

On Thursday, November 8, Tuck Armed Forces Alumni Association (AFAA) will hold a celebration for Dartmouth community veterans and their families from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. A Retreat Ceremony featuring the Dartmouth College ROTC will be held on the Green on Friday, November 9, at 5:00 p.m., and will be followed by a Veterans Day Banquet organized by Dartmouth student-veteran organizations (ticket purchase required). Events on Monday, November 12, include the 2012 Veterans Day Remembrance Breakfast for Dartmouth community veterans, families, faculty and staff, with a keynote address by Dartmouth NROTC alum Rabbi Arnold E. Resnicoff, '68. At 4:30 p.m. the Rockefeller Center's Veterans Day Program features three Kendal residents and contributors to the book "World War II Remembered" speaking about their experiences then and now. On Tuesday, November 13 at 4:30 p.m., Rabbi Resnicoff will speak on "Faith and Force: Religion in the U.S. Military Today" in a lecture open to students, faculty and staff at Rockefeller Center. A slideshow of Dartmouth veterans and Dartmouth community members' relatives who have served will run at Baker Library from November 5 through November 13. For more detail on each event, please see the full schedule below.

Dartmouth Big Green Honors Veterans: There is a Buy One Get One Free ticket deal for all Veterans at the following Dartmouth home events this weekend: Friday, November 9: Men's Soccer vs. Brown at 7pm; Men's Hockey vs. RPI at 7pm; Saturday, November 10: Football vs. Brown at 1.30pm; Men's Basketball vs. Maine at 7pm; Men's Hockey vs. Union at 7pm. Please present a valid military ID. For questions or how to buy tickets in advance call the Dartmouth ticket office at 603-646-2466.

Schedule of Events

Monday, November 5 through Tuesday, November 13

Baker Library: Running slideshow of Dartmouth veterans and Dartmouth community members' relatives who have served.

Thursday, November 8

5:00-7:00 p.m. Tuck Armed Forces Alumni Association (AFAA) Celebration (open to Dartmouth community veterans and their families), Cohen Great Hall in Whittemore. Enter behind Thayer, park in Cummings. A map of the location is available here.

Friday, November 9

4:45 p.m. Gather on the Green for 5:00 p.m. Retreat Ceremony
5:30 p.m. Veterans Day Banquet, Collis Center: Organized by Dartmouth College student-veteran organizations to express appreciation and to unite and foster positive relationships between military vetrans and Dartmouth students, alumni, faculty and staff. (Ticket purchase required - click here for more information and to register.)

Sunday, November 11

5:00-5:30 p.m. College Chapel Service, with hymns and prayers honoring our veterans. Guest Speaker: Dr. James Murphy, Professor of Government: "What is Truth?". Optional dinner and discussion to follow at '53 Commons.

Monday, November 12

8:30-10:00 a.m. Veterans Day Remembrance Breakfast sponsored by the Office of Human Resources. (Click here for more information and to register.) Introductory remarks by Myron McCoo, VP of Human Resources, and Stoney Portis, Dartmouth Graduate Veterans Association. Guest speaker: Rabbi Arnold E. Resnicoff '68.
4:30-5:30 p.m. Rockefeller Center Veterans Day Program: Three Kendal residents and contributors to the book "World War II Remembered" will speak about their experiences then and now. Location: Rockefeller 3.

Tuesday, November 13

4:30-5:45 p.m.: Rabbi Arnold E. Resnicoff '68 will speak on "Faith and Force: Religion in the U.S. Military Today." Lecture open to students, faculty and staff, and the public. Reception with light refreshments to follow lecture. Location: Room 003, Rockefeller Center. Click here for more information.

Dartmouth College ROTC

History of Veterans Day

Click here to learn more about the history of Veterans Day.

Department of Veterans Affairs

Click here to learn more about the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Branches of the U.S. Military

The 2012 National Veterans Day Ceremony

Click here for information about the ceremony in Arlington National Cemetery.

The American Flag

Flag-folding Procedures and Symbols (American Legion)
The History of the American Flag and How It Should Be Displayed (PBS)
Flag Education (Veterans of Foreign Wars)

Music

"America the Beautiful" (video of the Dartmouth Gospel Choir performing at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Allen Room in 2008)