{ "title": "Military/Veterans Services", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/newsmilitary-veterans-services.html", "language": "en-us", "description": "", "pubDate": "Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:38:50 EDT", "generator": "Cascade CMS", "posts": [ { "title": "Lander ROTC Cadets Commissioned as Second Lieutenants", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2026/05/lander-rotc-cadets-commissioned-as-second-lieutenants.html", "description": "Three Lander University graduates recently took the oath to serve as officers in the U.S. Army during a commissioning ceremony at Presbyterian College for the Highlander Battalion, which comprises Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) cadets from Lander, Presbyterian College and Newberry College.", "pubDate": "Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "Karen Petit", "category": [ "Military/Veterans Services", "General News" ] } , { "title": "Lander Named to “Top 10” Lists for Military Friendliness", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2026/04/lander-named-to-top-10-lists-for-military-friendliness.html", "description": "Lander University recently announced that it has earned the 2026-27 Military Friendly® Schools Designation, recognized as a Top 10 Military Friendly School, and as a Top 10 Military Spouse Friendly School.", "pubDate": "Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "Graham Duncan", "category": [ "General News", "Military/Veterans Services" ] } , { "title": "During Women’s History Month, Lander ROTC Cadet Reflects on Leadership, Service", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2026/03/lander-rotc-cadet-reflects-on-leadership-service.html", "description": "Leadership takes many forms, and for Lander University student Declan Dunn, it means excelling in the classroom while serving as an ROTC cadet, campus leader and Presidential Ambassador.", "pubDate": "Tue, 10 Mar 2026 04:00:00 EDT", "author": "Karen Petit", "category": [ "General News", "Department of Psychological Science & Human Services", "Academic", "Military/Veterans Services", "College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences" ] } , { "title": "Preparing for the Next Chapter of Leadership, Hart Praises Lander ROTC", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2026/02/preparing-for-the-next-chapter-of-leadership-hart-praises-lander-rotc.html", "description": "For Lander student Mykenzie Hart, ROTC is home away from home.", "pubDate": "Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 EST", "author": "Autumn McDonald", "category": [ "Military/Veterans Services", "College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences", "General News" ] } , { "title": "Lander Joins Statewide Coalition to Assist Veterans", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2026/02/lander-joins-statewide-coalition-to-assist-veterans.html", "description": "The Office of Military and Veterans Services at Lander University has announced that it has joined the South Carolina Veterans Coalition to help expand services offered to veterans, service members and their families across the state. ", "pubDate": "Tue, 3 Feb 2026 00:00:00 EST", "author": "Graham Duncan", "category": [ "Military/Veterans Services", "General News" ] } , { "title": "A General’s Journey: Lander Alumna’s Images Chronicle Life of Service, Travel, Storytelling", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2025/12/lander-alumnas-images-chronicle-life-of-service-travel-storytelling.html", "description": "Lander University alumna and U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Marie Goff has spent her life in motion – leading soldiers, crossing continents and now capturing the world one photograph at a time.", "pubDate": "Wed, 3 Dec 2025 00:00:00 EST", "author": "Karen Petit", "category": [ "Alumni", "Military/Veterans Services", "General News" ] } , { "title": "A Heart for Service: Lander Lecturer’s Military Career Helps to Shape Education of Nurses", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2025/11/lander-lecturers-military-career-helps-to-shape-education-of-nurses.html", "description": "Lori Stone has built her career on service, both in uniform and in the classroom.", "pubDate": "Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:00:00 EST", "author": "Karen Petit", "category": [ "Military/Veterans Services", "College of Nursing, Human Performance & Health Sciences", "School of Nursing", "General News" ] } , { "title": "Lander ROTC, Public Health Alumna Is Committed to Helping Others", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2025/10/lander-rotc-public-health-alumna-is-committed-to-helping-others.html", "description": "Trinity Tribble-Daniel joined Lander University’s ROTC program and discovered camaraderie, leadership opportunities and a sense of purpose. ", "pubDate": "Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "Karen Petit", "category": [ "General News", "Department of Public Health", "Alumni", "College of Nursing, Human Performance & Health Sciences", "Military/Veterans Services" ] } , { "title": "Lander Alumnus Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in U.S. Army", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2025/10/lander-alumnus-promoted-to-lieutenant-colonel-in-u.s-army.html", "description": "Lander University graduates regularly climb the ranks to hold positions of leadership in their respective organizations. That journey is true for Lander alumnus, Ed Moore, who was recently promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army.", "pubDate": "Fri, 17 Oct 2025 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "Karen Petit", "category": [ "General News", "College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences", "Alumni", "Department of Government, Criminology & Sociology", "Military/Veterans Services" ] } , { "title": "Anchored in Service: Lander Veteran Celebrates U.S. Navy’s 250th Anniversary", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2025/10/lander-veteran-celebrates-u.s-navys-250th-anniversary.html", "description": "As the nation observes the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Navy on Oct. 13, Lander alumnus Jeff Long is among the thousands of Navy veterans who share the values of honor, courage and commitment that are part of military service.", "pubDate": "Thu, 9 Oct 2025 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "Karen Petit", "category": [ "General News", "Alumni", "Military/Veterans Services" ] } , { "title": "U.S. Army Veteran Brings Record of Service to Lander Veterans, Students ", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2025/09/u.s-army-veteran-brings-record-of-service-to-lander-veterans-students.html", "description": "“When duty calls, that is when character counts.” The quote from American author and columnist William Safire is easily applied to Brent Delgado’s family members.", "pubDate": "Wed, 17 Sep 2025 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "Karen Petit", "category": [ "Military/Veterans Services", "General News" ] } , { "title": "Highlander Battalion’s ‘Dining Out’ Honors ROTC Achievements", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2025/05/Highlander-Battalions-Dining-Out-Honors-ROTC-Achievements.html", "description": "Cadets from the Highlander Battalion of the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) usually spend their days in military fatigues or casual college attire.", "pubDate": "Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "Karen Petit", "category": [ "Military/Veterans Services", "General News" ] } , { "title": "Lander ROTC Student and National Guard Member Committed to Life of Military Service", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2024/11/Lander-ROTC-Student-and-National-Guard-Member-Committed-to-Life-of-Military-Service.html", "description": "Determined to “heal wounds you cannot see,” Declan Dunn came to Lander University with a plan. A sophomore psychology major from Summerville, Dunn is a member of the University’s ROTC program and is looking forward to a career in the military. ", "pubDate": "Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 EST", "author": "Karen Petit", "category": [ "Military/Veterans Services", "General News" ] } , { "title": "Lander’s Jason Smith Tandem Jumps with Golden Knights", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2024/06/Landers-Jason-Smith-Tandem-Jumps-with-Golden-Knights.html", "description": "Jason Smith, director of military and veteran services at Lander University, recently participated in the Golden Knights Tandem Jump at Orangeburg Municipal Airport as part of a U.S. Army recruiting opportunity.", "pubDate": "Thu, 13 Jun 2024 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "Larry Padgett", "category": [ "Military/Veterans Services", "General News" ] } , { "title": "Lander Cadet Brings Combat Zone Experience to Program", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2024/03/Lander-Cadet-Brings-Combat-Zone-Experience-to-Program.html", "description": "Austin Johnson does not fit the typical profile of a university Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) cadet. The senior criminology major was deployed after his freshman year at Lander University. ", "pubDate": "Mon, 4 Mar 2024 00:00:00 EST", "author": "Larry Padgett", "category": [ "General News", "Military/Veterans Services" ] } , { "title": "Extreme Triathlete, Disabled Veteran Ready to ‘Rock and Roll’ Marine Corps Marathon", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2023/10/Extreme-Triathlete-Disabled-Veteran-Ready-to-Rock-And-Roll-Marine-Corps-Marathon.html", "description": "With a “chariot” of unknown endurance, Lander University alumni Cameron Dorn and Mike Hudson are embarking on a journey few would undertake.", "pubDate": "Thu, 12 Oct 2023 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "Karen Petit", "category": [ "General News", "Alumni", "Military/Veterans Services" ] } , { "title": "Lt. Gen. Maria Gervais Speaks to ROTC Cadets at Lander University", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2023/08/Lt-Gen-Maria-Gervais-Speaks-to-ROTC-Cadets-at-Lander-University.html", "description": "A flyer for the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, which a college student found decades ago at Lander University, was the beginning of a career that has put Maria Gervais in the U.S. Army’s national and international spotlight.", "pubDate": "Tue, 29 Aug 2023 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "Karen Petit", "category": [ "Academic", "Military/Veterans Services", "General News" ] } , { "title": "Lander University Hosts Annual Veterans Day Breakfast", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2022/11/Lander-University-Hosts-Annual-Veterans-Day-Breakfast.html", "description": "First Lieutenant Cameron Coffman ’22 speaks to the crowd of veterans during Lander University’s Veterans Day Breakfast in the Dawson Room of the Grier Student Center Dining Hall on the morning of Nov. 11. ", "pubDate": "Mon, 14 Nov 2022 00:00:00 EST", "author": "Zack Bennett", "category": [ "Military/Veterans Services", "General News" ] } , { "title": "Lander University Earns Military Friendly Gold Award", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2022/06/Lander-University-Earns-Military-Friendly-Gold-Award.html", "description": "Lander University has earned a Gold award status as a Military Friendly School for 2022-23. ", "pubDate": "Mon, 13 Jun 2022 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "Zack Bennett", "category": [ "Military/Veterans Services", "General News" ] } , { "title": "Leaders of the Lakelands: Eric Delgado Named City Administrator in Laurens", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2022/04/Leaders of the Lakelands Eric Delgado Named City Administrator in Laurens.html", "description": "When Laurens Mayor Nathan Senn asked two-time Lander University graduate Eric Delgado to serve as the city’s next administrator, it wasn’t Delgado’s first time in an important leadership role.", "pubDate": "Thu, 7 Apr 2022 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "Graham Duncan", "category": [ "Military/Veterans Services", "Department of History & Philosophy", "Alumni", "General News" ] } ] }