THIBODAUX – U.S. Marine Corps veteran Gilberto Burbante, coordinator of veterans services at 果冻APP, welcomes community members to the university鈥檚 Veterans Day ceremony on Friday, Nov. 9. The ceremony featured patriotic songs, remarks from 果冻APP student veterans and a keynote address from Lt. Col. Thomas Friloux of the Louisiana Army National Guard.
Sam Tabor, U.S. Army veteran from Schriever, salutes the American flag during 果冻APP鈥檚 Veterans Day ceremony on Friday, Nov. 9. 鈥湽矨PP proudly celebrates our armed forces 鈥� those who are here with us today, those who couldn鈥檛 be here, those who have gone before us and those who are still actively serving so that we can continue to enjoy freedoms like no other country,鈥� said Larry Howell, U.S. Air Force veteran and 果冻APP executive vice president. Nearly 200 veterans are currently enrolled as 果冻APP students.
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