{"670994":{"#nid":"670994","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Veterans Walk of Honor Commemorates Georgia Tech\u2019s Military History","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs the Tech community prepares to honor U.S. armed forces members on Veterans Day with this weekend\u0027s luncheon and parade, the Georgia Tech community celebrates the imminent completion of the Veterans Walk of Honor, located in the Biotech Quad. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe walkway leading up to the Veterans Resource Center (VRC), which recently celebrated \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/veterans.gatech.edu\/10th-anniversary\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eits 10th anniversary\u003C\/a\u003E, is now adorned with granite inlay markers representing each branch of the military and the branch\u0027s motto written in Morse code. Lining the walkway are plaques that have been relocated from various campus locations dedicated to Tech\u0027s veterans and military history. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The Veterans Walk of Honor will be a dynamic space honoring those who have served and recognizing their commitment, service, and sacrifice for our country, as well as recognizing Tech\u0027s long history with the military. The space is designed to honor our past military members, encourage our current students, and inspire our future leaders,\u0022 David Ross, VRC director, said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtalumni.org\/s\/1481\/alumni\/17\/magazine-pages.aspx?sid=1481\u0026amp;gid=21\u0026amp;pgid=23197\u0026amp;cid=52309\u0026amp;ecid=52309\u0026amp;crid=0\u0026amp;calpgid=5677\u0026amp;calcid=12432\u0022\u003EAnnounced last year\u003C\/a\u003E, the project embodies the thousands of Yellow Jackets who have served or are currently serving in the U.S. military, including five Medal of Honor recipients \u2014 the military\u0027s highest award for valor.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs the VRC commemorates its decade of service to Georgia Tech\u0027s veteran community, the center will host its annual Veterans Day luncheon today at the Ferst Center for the Arts with guest speaker Major General (Retired) Larry Taylor, a 1962 industrial management graduate and a United States Marine Corps Reserve veteran. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESaturday, the VRC, with the Wreck leading the way, will participate in the 42nd annual Georgia Veterans Day parade in Midtown at 11 a.m. Open to the public, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.georgiaveteransday.org\/parade\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ethe parade route\u003C\/a\u003E will stretch from 15th Street to Fifth Street along Peachtree Street. Anyone interested in joining the parade can email Ross at \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:dross35@gatech.edu\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Edross35@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAdditionally, Georgia Tech will honor all active-duty military members and veterans on Heroes Day when the Yellow Jackets \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ramblinwreck.com\/fb-game-time-syr-23\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehost the Syracuse Orange\u003C\/a\u003E at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field on Saturday, Nov. 18.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"The walkway in front of the Veterans Resource Center is a tribute to the thousands of Yellow Jackets who have served or are currently serving in the U.S. military.  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