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McCombie military appreciation

Military, CIA officers to share experiences as women in male-dominated fields

10/17/18

Marine Corps Maj. Paige Kennedy and former CIA case officer Shannon McCombie, both Penn State alumnae, will headline a seminar and Q&A session from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 30 at Penn State’s University Park campus to discuss their experiences as women who have paved the way in historically male-dominated fields.

Student Army Training Cadets, Penn State, 1918

100 years ago in 1918: Penn State becomes a military training ground

10/10/18

Grenade throwing, bayonet practice and trench construction were all very much a part of life on Penn State's University Park campus 100 years ago. While a military component had always been a part of the University’s curriculum, World War I brought about a military presence the likes of which the campus had never seen. Protecting our nation was a compelling ideal for many Americans.

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Penn State military appreciation events kick off in October

9/28/18

Penn State, State College Borough and Centre County will honor military service members, veterans and their families when their service and sacrifices are recognized during a series of military appreciation events in October and November.

Emily Peacock rope

Internship takes 'hands-on' to a whole different level

7/18/18

Penn State alumna Emily Peacock embraced her post-graduate public affairs internship and tackled physical challenges side by side with ROTC trainees while providing leadership in her second year with the program.

Di and Dallas Krapf pose for photo

Longtime Penn State supporters show support to ROTC

5/15/18

Events coalesced early in Dallas Krapf’s life to eventually convert him into an indefatigable Penn State and military supporter: the Vietnam War, his attendance at Lycoming College, living near the Great Valley campus and having two sisters attend Penn State.

Navy ROTC color guard

Penn State's Military Appreciation website gets new address

5/1/18

Penn State’s Military Appreciation website has moved to militaryappreciation.psu.edu. The site is home to information for students, faculty, staff and community members about military appreciation events at the University, as well as resources for Penn State service members and veterans.

Sam Schultz in cockpit

Scholarship award created in honor of Marine pilot

4/27/18

Friends and fellow service members have come together in the wake of the death of Marine Capt. Samuel A. Schultz to create a scholarship award in his name to benefit a top-performing midshipman in the Navy Reserve Officers’ Training Corp at Penn State.

American Flag

Penn State Military Appreciation Game to celebrate women in the Armed Forces

4/23/18

Penn State will celebrate the 100-year anniversary of women in the U.S. Armed Forces at the University's seventh annual Military Appreciation Game on Oct. 27. As the largest military appreciation event of its kind in the Big Ten, the game will feature special presentations to active and veteran service members, halftime performances by the Penn State Blue Band, color guard and more.

MacArthur Award presentation

Penn State Army ROTC program selected as General Douglas MacArthur Award winner

3/27/18

Penn State’s Army ROTC program has been selected as a General Douglas MacArthur Award winner for 2017-18, outperforming 41 other programs in the Northeast for the honor. The award is presented annually to the top Army ROTC program in each of the U.S. Army Cadet Command’s eight brigades, with the winning units selected from among the 275 Army ROTC programs nationwide.

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