{"id":2098,"date":"2024-08-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/blogtest\/fall-2024-military-center\/"},"modified":"2025-03-27T17:19:42","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T17:19:42","slug":"fall-2024-military-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/president\/fall-2024-military-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall 2024 Military Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MTSU has a long tradition of aiding veterans in their transitions from military to civilian life.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">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 MTSU. 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.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">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!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MTSU\u2019s senior advisor for veterans and leadership initiatives, retired Army Lt. Gen. <\/span><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Keith M. Huber<\/span><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, leads MTSU\u2019s ongoing push to help student veterans be successful at college.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Here are just a few recent highlights from the Daniels Center\u2019s many activities:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Commissioner Tommy Baker has partnered with the Daniels Center to better connect veterans with their Veterans Affairs benefits. The Daniels Center is <\/span><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">now a field office for the Tennessee Department of Veterans Services,<\/span><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> which means that veterans can come to the Daniel Center to be assisted with their VA claims. There is a<\/span><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> full-time Veterans Service Officer (VSO)<\/span><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in the center. Veterans do not have to be affiliated with MTSU to use this valuable service. Just contact the Daniels Center for an appointment, a map, and a parking pass!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> The Nashville Sounds and the Daniels Center teamed up on the <\/span><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">80th anniversary of D-Day to honor one of the survivors<\/span><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> 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\u2019s 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\u2019 \u201cN\u201d logo is placed over the heart and emblazoned with the American flag, symbolizing that love for one\u2019s country is in the heart of all who serve. And yes, the rumors are true\u2014I threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Military Appreciation Night game!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lt. Gen. Jody Daniels, commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve, visited<\/span><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> MTSU on May 21. While on campus, Daniels met with Army ROTC cadets, toured the MTSU Daniels Center, and presented a full Minuteman ROTC scholarship to incoming MTSU freshman <\/span><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Morgan Sheldon<\/span><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, 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.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. But you do not need to be a student or an alum to be assisted. 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