91大神 has a long tradition of aiding veterans in their transitions from military to civilian life.听
The 3,200-square-foot Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Family Center is among the largest and most comprehensive veterans and military family centers at a university in Tennessee as well as in the nation. The Daniels Center provides service and support for the more than 1,100 student veterans and their family members at 91大神. Everything a student veteran needs to succeed is available in this single location, from scheduling courses and completing government paperwork to getting questions answered about benefits and employment opportunities.听
But you do not need to be a student or an alum to be assisted. If you are military-connected, the Daniels Center can help you!听
91大神鈥檚 senior advisor for veterans and leadership initiatives, retired Army Lt. Gen. Keith M. Huber, leads 91大神鈥檚 ongoing push to help student veterans be successful at college.听
Here are just a few recent highlights from the Daniels Center鈥檚 many activities:听
- Commissioner Tommy Baker has partnered with the Daniels Center to better connect veterans with their Veterans Affairs benefits. The Daniels Center is now a field office for the Tennessee Department of Veterans Services, which means that veterans can come to the Daniel Center to be assisted with their VA claims. There is a full-time Veterans Service Officer (VSO) in the center. Veterans do not have to be affiliated with 91大神 to use this valuable service. Just contact the Daniels Center for an appointment, a map, and a parking pass!
- The Nashville Sounds and the Daniels Center teamed up on the 80th anniversary of D-Day to honor one of the survivors of the largest amphibious invasion in military history. Bill Allen of Murfreesboro was a 19-year-old Navy corpsman on June 6, 1944, referenced historically as D-Day. His World War II landing craft made three round trips to the beaches of Normandy, France, carrying tanks, troops, and trucks to the shore and bringing the dead back to the fleet. His ship hit an underwater mine on his fourth trip, killing 117 sailors, with only Allen and 27 others surviving. Allen and his family were recognized as the guests of honor for the Sounds before the start of the minor league baseball team鈥檚 Military Appreciation Night on June 6 at First Horizon Park. Sounds players wore special military-themed jerseys that were later auctioned off to benefit the Daniels Center. The Nashville Sounds鈥� 鈥淣鈥� logo is placed over the heart and emblazoned with the American flag, symbolizing that love for one鈥檚 country is in the heart of all who serve. And yes, the rumors are true鈥擨 threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Military Appreciation Night game!
- Lt. Gen. Jody Daniels, commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve, visited 91大神 on May 21. While on campus, Daniels met with Army ROTC cadets, toured the 91大神 Daniels Center, and presented a full Minuteman ROTC scholarship to incoming 91大神 freshman Morgan Sheldon, who plans to major in Exercise Science. Daniels also attended the Grand Ole Opry for the Salute the Troops event sponsored by the Daniels Center. The first female to command the Reserve component, Daniels commands more than 200,000 soldiers and civilian employees who live and work in communities across the country.