CENTER VALLEY, Pa. — A Veteran’s Day celebration took place at the Penn State Lehigh Valley campus on Nov. 14. About 50 students, faculty, staff and veterans from the community gathered for the event, which was hosted by the Penn State Lehigh Valley Veteran Student Organization.
Kenneth Keitt and Aida Montanez, the leaders of Penn State Lehigh Valley’s Veteran Student Organization, welcomed Claudette Williams to speak to the campus community during the Veteran’s Day celebration.
Williams was a member of the Armed Force for more than 15 years before being called to active duty in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. In her speech, “What it means to be a Veteran”, Williams spoke about her experiences as a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, what it means to serve for your country and more.