A United States Navy veteran will graduate in December after returning to MTSU to finish his degree. Logan Stepp, who graduated high school and originally attended MTSU in 2009, returned to college nearly a decade later to earn his bachelor’s degree in Professional Studies with a concentration in information systems technology through University College. Stepp…
As a U.S. Marine, Corbitt Huseth found himself in harm’s way far too often, being shot at – even being struck on the arm, leaving a scar, and watching others be wounded or die from enemy fire. As a college student at Middle Tennessee State University trying to support a wife and young family, Huseth…
The Tennessee Valley Healthcare System is offering COVID-19 vaccines to enrolled Veterans of all ages starting Friday, March 12. To request a vaccine appointment, enrolled Veterans should use VA’s “Keep Me Informed” tool or contact their health care provider. TVHS Veterans can also attend the walk-in vaccine clinic Saturday, March 13 from 8 a.m. –…
Within 28 days of offering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) administered vaccine No. 10,000 on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Air Force and Korean War Veteran Harold King received the milestone dose. “I feel very well and haven’t had any problems with the vaccine,” King,…
Duty called and MTSU’s retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Keith M. Huber and the university’s veterans center responded when asked to help a retired U.S. Air Force World War II hero celebrate his 100th birthday recently. Huber, senior adviser for veterans and leadership initiatives at MTSU, delivered a five-minute videotaped message and helped honor Jacob…
Murfreesboro Aviation, Tennessee’s largest aviation school, is offering free Discovery Flights all day on Veterans Day for veterans of all branches. Our owner, Corporal James “Jim” Gardner, an honorably discharged disabled Desert Shield/Desert Storm Veteran of the US Army, is bringing the Veteran community together for this very special day in honor of our veterans….
The Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Family Center at Middle Tennessee State University this week honored The Palm Restaurant in Nashville for expressing its commitment to hiring and supporting those who have served in our country’s armed forces. Retired Army Lt. Gen. Keith Huber, MTSU’s senior adviser for veterans and leadership initiatives, and…
MTSU “Veterans in Motion” speaking participant Mike Krause and attendee Pam Russell served in the military and now lead productive lives in their careers and communities. Krause, Tennessee Higher Education Commission executive director, and Russell, human resources director for the city of Murfreesboro, are personal examples of the narrative MTSU’s Keith M. Huber speaks of…
Veterans from all eras will be recognized, but those from World War I will be featured Friday, Nov. 2, during the 37th Salute to Armed Forces during several pregame activities and also during the nationally televised Middle Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference USA football game at Floyd Stadium. The MT-WKU game has a 7 p.m. kickoff and…