November 3rdVeterans Appreciation Game – Start your 2018 Veterans Week off with the OSU vs USC football game. As a small token of appreciation to those who have given so much to defend and serve the United States of America, Oregon State Athletics is offering two complimentary tickets to Beaver football’s November 3 game against USC to verified military personnel, including both active personnel and veterans. Service members and veterans can also purchase additional tickets for 50% off regular price.  http://x.paciolanmail.com/ats/msg.aspx?sg1=f7e814a99beeeab29054e085c7e99e23

November 6thI AM NOT INVISIBLE – Join us at 7 p.m. in the LaSells Stewart Center for the exhibit, I AM NOT INVISIBLE. It is a remarkable exhibition featuring 20 portraits of Oregon women military veterans. A veteran panel will follow at 8 p.m.  The public is welcome to this free event.

November 7thGRUNT – Join us at 7 p.m. in the LaSells Stewart Center for a screening of the documentary GRUNT, a film by OSU student veteran Jacob Mogler.  It shares a few stories of coming home… from the “Forever War.” A film about Oregon State Student Veterans by an OSU student veteran.  A veteran panel will follow immediately after the screening.  The public is welcome to this free event.  Contains some adult language.

November 8thBreaking the Silence – Join us at 7 p.m. in the LaSells Stewart Center for a screening of the documentary Breaking the Silence.  This groundbreaking film explores the lives of five LGBTQIA+ Oregon veterans, who not only served their country honorably, but were forced to serve in silence and at great risk to themselves, their careers and their families. A veteran panel will follow at immediately after the screening.  The public is welcome to this free event.

November 9thBehind the Uniform – Join us from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the heart of the main campus in the covered area between the Memorial Union and the Student Experience Center.  Behind the Uniform is an opportunity to meet with some of our Military Connected Community members and find out more about them.  Enjoy free coffee and donuts.

A very special thank you to the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde for a grant that made our Nov 7-9 events possible.

For more information please contact the Military and Veteran Resources Program at veteranresources@oregonstate.edu

Fallen Patriots is an tax exempt organisation, who’s mission is to provide college scholarships and educational counseling to military children who have lost a parent in the line of duty.  They can be found at https://www.fallenpatriots.org.

They have recently highlighted Lance Parson. Lance is currently a senior here at Oregon State University, a student in Environmental Sciences, and a recipient of a Fallen Patriot Scholarship.  Lance’s story can be found at https://www.fallenpatriots.org/student-spotlight-blog/lance-j-parson.