Veterans Day ceremony to be held Nov. 7 at WWU

The Western Washington University community is invited to a special Veterans Day ceremony from noon to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, in the Viking Union Multipurpose Room. A reception immediately follows ceremony, and both events are free.

Featured Speakers:

  • Steve Swan – Vice President of University Relations
  • Mark Okinaka - Non-Active United States Army Desert Storm
  • Captain Carrasco - WWU Alumni – Active Duty United States Marine Corps Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Seattle OSO
  • Matthew Swisher - Inactive Ready Reserve United States Marine Corps Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom

Parking enforcement will be suspended in all lots from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 7. The suspension of enforcement does not apply to reserved or disability parking spaces.

The ceremony is sponsored by the Veterans Outreach Center and the President's Office at WWU. For more information, contact the WWU Veterans Outreach Center at 360-650-6115 or oras.voc@wwu.edu.