Military Veteran banners unveiled

Event kicks off Military Appreciation Week at Penn State

Military Veteran Appreciation banners were unveiled throughout downtown State College on Nov. 4. The event was the official kickoff to Military Appreciation Week at Penn State. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

Eugene McFeely, Director of Veterans Affairs and Services at Penn State, welcomed guests and featured speakers to the first annual Military Appreciation Banner Unveiling at the State Theatre in downtown State College on the evening of Nov. 4. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

Penn State student Caroline Tedford provided the singing of the National Anthem at the start of the first annual Military Appreciation Banner Event hosted by Penn State Veterans Affairs Nov. 4 at the State Theatre. 23 banners honoring military veterans who are Penn State staff and faculty will be on display in the downtown area through November. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

Guests took photographs as Centre County Commissioner Mike Pipe provided a few words about the importance of honoring our military veterans during the first annual Military Appreciation Veteran Banner unveiling event on Nov 4. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

Justin Schwartz, Interim Executive Vice President and Provost at Penn State, discussed how important support for active duty military and veterans is to Penn State's overall mission during an event held Nov. 4 to unveil a set of 23 Military Veteran banners throughout downtown State College. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

The first of 23 Military Appreciation banners highlighting Penn State staff member and retired marine Jacob Fischer, was unveiled in front of the State Theatre during the first annual Military Veterans Banner event hosted by Penn State's Military Appreciation Committee Nov. 4. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

The Fischer family posed proudly in front of Jacob Fischer's Military Appreciation banner that was unveiled in front of the State Theatre on the evening of Nov. 4. The event was hosted by Penn State's Military Appreciation Committee and announced the creation, and unveiling, of 23 banners that will be on display throughout downtown State College. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

Eugene McFeely, Director of Veterans Affairs and Services at Penn State, welcomed guests and featured speakers to the first annual Military Appreciation Banner Unveiling at the State Theatre in downtown State College on the evening of Nov. 4. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

Penn State student Caroline Tedford provided the singing of the National Anthem at the start of the first annual Military Appreciation Banner Event hosted by Penn State Veterans Affairs Nov. 4 at the State Theatre. 23 banners honoring military veterans who are Penn State staff and faculty will be on display in the downtown area through November. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

Guests took photographs as Centre County Commissioner Mike Pipe provided a few words about the importance of honoring our military veterans during the first annual Military Appreciation Veteran Banner unveiling event on Nov 4. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

Justin Schwartz, Interim Executive Vice President and Provost at Penn State, discussed how important support for active duty military and veterans is to Penn State's overall mission during an event held Nov. 4 to unveil a set of 23 Military Veteran banners throughout downtown State College. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

The first of 23 Military Appreciation banners highlighting Penn State staff member and retired marine Jacob Fischer, was unveiled in front of the State Theatre during the first annual Military Veterans Banner event hosted by Penn State's Military Appreciation Committee Nov. 4. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

The Fischer family posed proudly in front of Jacob Fischer's Military Appreciation banner that was unveiled in front of the State Theatre on the evening of Nov. 4. The event was hosted by Penn State's Military Appreciation Committee and announced the creation, and unveiling, of 23 banners that will be on display throughout downtown State College. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons