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Army ROTC spends weekend at Camp Ravenna

Lauren Phillips October 25, 2015

Army ROTC Fall 2015 LDX from Lauren Phillips on Vimeo.The Kent State Army ROTC spent Saturday and Sunday at the Camp Ravenna Joint Military Training Center completing its fall Leadership Develop- ment...

Taking steps to aid veterans and mental health

Lauren Phillips September 13, 2015

September is national suicide awareness month. An estimate of 22 U.S. veterans will commit suicide a day, according to The Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA). Kent State University is a top military-friendly...

Family shares multigenerational military legacy

Sky Fought April 15, 2015

The year is 1942: World War II rages full-force and the Pacific theater begins to heat up. The United States and allies were discussing the best way to attack Germany while Japan and its ally, Thailand,...

Jeremy Poe, senior communications major.

Formerly homeless student shares experience

Sky Fought March 29, 2015

The number of homeless people in the United States continues to rise, and college students are not excluded. There are an estimated 58,000 homeless students on campuses nationwide, according to the National...

ROTC cadets approach the finish line at The WhiteHot 5K race across the Kent State campus Saturday, April 26, 2014. The race honors former fallen ROTC soldier Ashley White, who was killed in Afghanistan in October of 2011. The money raised from the race goes into a scholarship fund bearing Ashley’s name that benefits ROTC Cadets at Kent.

20th Century Fox buys rights to movie about former Kent State student

Sky Fought March 16, 2015

After the blockbuster success of “American Sniper,” Hollywood is moving forward with another military movie. The book “Ashley’s War: The Untold Story of a Team of Women Soldiers on the Special...

State District Judge Jason Cashon gets the verdict of guilty from the jury at the capital murder trial of former Marine Cpl. Eddie Ray Routh at the Erath County, Donald R. Jones Justice Center in Stephenville, Texas, on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015. Routh, 27, of Lancaster, was convicted of the 2013 deaths of Chris Kyle and his friend Chad Littlefield at a shooting range near Glen Rose, Texas. (Michael Ainsworth/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

‘American Sniper’ murder trial comes to a close

Sky Fought February 25, 2015

Eddie Ray Routh, the ex-Marine accused of killing “American Sniper” author Chris Kyle, was sentenced to life in prison without parole earlier this week. A jury in Stephenville, Texas found Routh guilty...

 (from left) Clinical mental health counseling major Jessica Knicely, justice studies major Ryan Lewand and educational studies major Tiffany Hawley, all veterans, listen to psychologist Dr. Kirsten DeLambo, Ph.D, at a Peer Mental Suicide Training. DeLamdo discussed topics such as suicide prevention, challenges facing veterans, PTSD, depression and other mental health disorders at the session, which was on the third floor of the Student Center on Friday Feb. 6, 2015.

Obama signs veteran suicide prevention bill

Sky Fought February 22, 2015

President Barack Obama signed the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act earlier this month. Acknowledging the mental struggles service members endure, the U.S. Senate voted 99-0 to pass...

Senior clinical mental health counseling major and Army medic veteran Jessica Knicely talks about how she deals with suicidal clients at her internship at a Peer Mental Suicide Training session on the third floor of the Student Center on Friday Feb. 6, 2015.

Battle wounds are more than physical scars for veterans

Sky Fought February 8, 2015

Veterans are coming home with more than just battle wounds.Psychological disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), affect more than 20 percent of the 2.7...

Junior criminology and justice studies major Ryan Lewand stands in the Student Center on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015. Lewland was a petty officer, second class in the Navy and he served a total of two years in Bahrain.

Military veterans readjust to student life at Kent State

Sky Fought January 28, 2015

While some people may view soldiers as stoic fighters, veterans often struggle to defend their work and the reality of being in the American military as they ease back into student life.After the release...

 The Kent Stater Cadet Ellie Milner, a senior psychology major, runs two miles around the track inside the Student Recreation and Wellness Center as she trains with fellow Kent State Army ROTC cadets early Friday Jan. 23, 2015.

Women discuss experiences and challenges in ROTC program

Sky Fought January 25, 2015

More than 40 years ago, women were not a part of the Army ROTC program in the United States. Today, women account for 20 percent of the program and 14.5 percent of the entire active-duty force.On the Kent...

D. Blake Stringer teaches his aeronautics class Wednesday, Dec 3, 2014.

Kent professors bring military experiences to the classroom

Leanne O’Neill January 14, 2015

Currently, there are 620 veteran students attending Kent State; however, there are also 200 working for the university, according to the Center for Adult and Veteran Services.Among these professors is...

Veterans in uniform shoot their guns during a Veteran's Day ceremony hosted by PARTA and the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center on Veteran's Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014.

City of Kent honors veterans service

Jamie Brian November 11, 2014

The Kent Central Gateway veterans memorial attracted those who served and those people of different backgrounds gathered to honor veterans from all branches of the military.PARTA partnered with the Kent...