Veteran Impact Celebration raises $150,000-plus for MTSU Daniels Center
A late-afternoon thunderstorm didn’t dampen the spirits or enthusiasm for those attending the second MTSU Veteran Impact Celebration at The Grove at Williamson Place Thursday (June 27). Dodging the downpour, veterans appeared along with local business owners, musicians, MTSU staff and administrators and even three local mayors. The event raised more than $150,000 for the…
Daniels Center offers individual tickets for Veterans Impact Celebration
Individual tickets for the second MTSU Veteran Impact Celebration are now on sale Monday, June 3, through the Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Family Center. The Veteran Impact Celebration, which will feature the country music legend Daniels, will be held Thursday, June 27, at The Grove at Williamson Place, 3250 Wilkinson Place, near…
3 Doors Down donates $15k to MTSU
A third donation in three years — this one for $15,000 — from Grammy Award-nominated Mississippi rock band 3 Doors Down’s Better Life Foundation will continue to benefit MTSU students and faculty working in equine therapy with veterans from the Murfreesboro-based Veterans Recovery Center. The money will go toward yet-to-be-determined program improvements, said Andrea Rego,…
‘Veterans in Motion’ conference seeks to change narrative
Middle Tennessee State University’s senior adviser for veterans and leadership initiatives wants to change the narrative embracing those who have served in the U.S. military. Keith M. Huber, who served 38 years in the U.S. Army and retired as a lieutenant general, is planning an information-exchange conference titled “Veterans in Motion” for Rutherford County leaders….
Lee Company joins U.S. Army’s Partnership for Youth Success Program
Lee Company will officially become the newest member of the U.S. Army’s Partnership for Youth Success (PaYS) program during a Jan. 24 ceremony. Lee Company will officially be one of more than 500 civilian employers to join the program since its inception in 2000. The ceremony will begin at 11:30 a.m. It will be held…
MTSU ‘salute’ toasts veterans; Davidson receives Nunley award
A recognition of MTSU veterans who served – including five who died – in World War I, the legacy from that war, a veterans’ picnic and the presentation of the Dr. Joe Nunley Award to Jeff Davidson highlighted the pregame activities surrounding the 37th Salute to Veterans and Armed Forces at various campus venues. It…
Special awards highlight MTSU Graduating Veterans Stole Ceremony
Reflecting on the Journey Award she had just received minutes earlier during the 11th Graduating Veterans Stole Ceremony Wednesday (Aug. 1), MTSU student veteran Jackie Evans paused briefly. “It makes me realize I was making a difference in the (Charlie and Hazel Daniels) Veterans Center,” the Florence, South Carolina, native said. “I worked there two…
First Veteran Impact Celebration raises $170K-plus for Daniels Center
Legendary country music superstar Charlie Daniels shook hands and mixed and mingled many of the more than 200 people attending the inaugural MTSU Veteran Impact Celebration Thursday (June 28) at The Grove at Williamson Place. He held court for an hour for a number of news media wanting interviews. Later, he performed “In America” and…
Gateway Tire & Service Center Honors Memorial Day with Free Oil Changes
On Saturday, May 26th, Gateway Tire & Service Center will offer free oil changes to all veterans, active military, and bereaved partners to honor the sacrifice of all those who have served and continue to serve our country. All customers who provide a military ID at any of their retail locations are eligible for an…