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Meet Four Of Boston College’s Afghanistan Veterans

Thousands of Boston College alumni, students, faculty, and staff have served in the U.S. military. In light of the end of the Afghanistan War, here are some of the stories of ÑÇɫӰ¿â veterans who served there.

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Veterans Day Remembrance

ÑÇɫӰ¿â's 21st annual ceremony will feature a keynote address by retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Raymond Berube '78.

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For God and Country

The War Diary of Lieutenant Commander John P. Foley, S.J., Navy Chaplain, 1942–1945

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Operation Deep Freeze

Joe Dobbratz ’51 is one of the select few ÑÇɫӰ¿â alumni to have a glacier named for him. This is the incredible story of how it happened.

Thomas Redgate

Hero laid to rest

Seventy-one years after he went MIA, former ÑÇɫӰ¿â student 1st Lt. Thomas Redgate comes home for a funeral Mass at St. Ignatius.

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New point person for ÑÇɫӰ¿â veterans

Michael Lorenz, an Air National Guard veteran, has been named assistant director for veteran programs and services.

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Increased support for veterans

A pilot program will expand financial support for veterans enrolled in ÑÇɫӰ¿â Law School and the Carroll School full-time M.B.A.

Riley Odams

The beauty of law

Army National Guard veteran Riley Odams' academic career at ÑÇɫӰ¿â's Woods College sparked a passion for the law.

Lisa Smith

Meet U.S. Air Force Security Forces Leader Lisa Smith SSW '18

She transferred to Boston College through the University's partnership with Service to School’s VetLink program, which expands opportunities and access for highly qualified veterans transitioning to higher education. She talks about the program and her experience at ÑÇɫӰ¿â in a Q&A.

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ÑÇɫӰ¿â hosts undergrad poetry fest

Students from 18 Boston-area colleges and universities will read from their work, including ÑÇɫӰ¿â senior and Army ROTC student Sam Harmon.

Ever to Serve: Boston College Veterans Alumni Network

Ever to Serve: Boston College Veterans Alumni Network

Founded in 2011, the Boston College Veterans Alumni Network (ÑÇɫӰ¿âVAN) is an alumni affinity group that strengthens the bonds between ÑÇɫӰ¿â alum