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Campus Student Veteran Associations Growing

The Student Veteran Association of the University of North Carolina, Greensboro pointed me to the below article. I am pleasantly surprised that Veterans Groups are a growing segment of campus life.

Campus Veterans Clubs Boost Camaraderie and Careers

Clubs of veterans are beginning to sprout up on campuses across the country. They fill a void by providing vital practical and emotional services. The VFW magazine is the first to report on this growing movement.

By Laura McDaniel
"Imagine: scholarship recipients, athletes and other special-interest groups have a tailored orientation program to welcome them to a university, but veterans--many who have fought for their own country--aren't given the same courtesy," said Jeff Memmer, a former Navy submarine nuclear-propulsion- plant operator.

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