Saint Rose weighs in on Veterans Day 2009
Issue date: 10/28/09 Section: News
By Richard Aviles, Alyssa Raine, Bobbie Ludwig , Michelle Fazio, Licelot Altagracia Cruz, R.J. Tamburri, Tenny Snyder, Shannon Saiid, Michelle Schroll, Kiera Garvey, Elizabeth Knapp, and Julian Galimo
A sampling of members of the Saint Rose community this Veterans Day revealed some close ties to the U.S. military and various opinions on how the country should address the current wars abroad.
One of the college's librarians, Carl Cording, served in the U.S. Air Force from 1973 to 1977. He completed his basic training in Texas and was later assigned to Germany where he met his wife.
Cording told The Chronicle Wednesday that he recognizes parallels between the war in Afghanistan and the war in Viet Nam.
"I don't see a real ending. The situation over there is a civil war, just like Viet Nam," he said. On this day when Veterans are honored nationwide, Cording said he thinks vets deserve even more support. He values the help vets receive from the Veterans Administration and thinks health care for vets should be a top priority.
A sophomore Business Administration major said he disagrees with recent reports that say that President Obama intends to send between 30,000 and 40,000 more solidiers to Afghanistan.
Ryan Brauer said his great grandfathers and grandfathers served in the military and that he would consider serving as a way to help the country. For him, Veterans Day is a "remembrance of all the soldiers who have served or died in previous or current wars."
Today, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. in the back of the Camelot Room in the Events and Athletic Center, a meet and greet will be held for veterans on campus.
Brittany Andrews, a sophomore from Rotterdam, said both of her grandparents are veterans. She said veterans should be honored all year long, not just on one day.
On Tuesday, one local vet was honored at his grandchildren's school when the students said the Pledge and introduced relatives who had served in the military.
A sampling of members of the Saint Rose community this Veterans Day revealed some close ties to the U.S. military and various opinions on how the country should address the current wars abroad.
One of the college's librarians, Carl Cording, served in the U.S. Air Force from 1973 to 1977. He completed his basic training in Texas and was later assigned to Germany where he met his wife.
Cording told The Chronicle Wednesday that he recognizes parallels between the war in Afghanistan and the war in Viet Nam.
"I don't see a real ending. The situation over there is a civil war, just like Viet Nam," he said. On this day when Veterans are honored nationwide, Cording said he thinks vets deserve even more support. He values the help vets receive from the Veterans Administration and thinks health care for vets should be a top priority.
A sophomore Business Administration major said he disagrees with recent reports that say that President Obama intends to send between 30,000 and 40,000 more solidiers to Afghanistan.
Ryan Brauer said his great grandfathers and grandfathers served in the military and that he would consider serving as a way to help the country. For him, Veterans Day is a "remembrance of all the soldiers who have served or died in previous or current wars."
Today, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. in the back of the Camelot Room in the Events and Athletic Center, a meet and greet will be held for veterans on campus.
Brittany Andrews, a sophomore from Rotterdam, said both of her grandparents are veterans. She said veterans should be honored all year long, not just on one day.
On Tuesday, one local vet was honored at his grandchildren's school when the students said the Pledge and introduced relatives who had served in the military.
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