The KU Veterans Alumni Network connects current and former military, spouses, dependents and allies through resources and events, with the aim of supporting the KU Military-Affiliated community.
The annual KU Vets Day 5K begins and ends at Memorial Stadium, traveling through the KU campus past KU’s war memorials. All proceeds from the Vets Day 5K support KU Student Veterans of America chapter, the KU Veterans Alumni Network and the Lt. Gen. William K. Jones Military-Affiliated Student Center. A virtual option is also available.
Veterans who are current KUAA members with military service can purchase a Challenge Coin for $5. Join as a new member or upgrade your current membership and receive one for free.
Honorary coins are awarded annually to individuals who have made contributions to the veterans community. Click here to view the list of recipients.
Salute to Service honors our nation’s service members, veterans and their families. Selected honorees will be recognized on the video board during Kansas Athletics competitions and on social media.
The Kansas Veterans Virtual Memory Wall at the Dole Institute proudly continues Senator Bob Dole’s commitment to honoring Kansas veterans past and present. Submit a profile and photo of a Kansan who served our country from World War II to today.
The Lt. Gen. William K. Jones Military-Affiliated Student Center serve as KU’s centralized resource for the military-affiliated community, enabling students to achieve their academic, personal and professional goals as they move to, through and beyond the university.
The Student Veterans of America’s goal is to support military-affiliated students, and the community by providing opportunities in building and applying leadership and professional skills that will prepare students for their future careers and acquire a competitive advantage in the labor market.
Warren Corman, e’50, shares the stories behind the six war memorials on the University of Kansas campus. Corman served 13 years as KU’s university architect and is a member of the KU Veterans Alumni Network executive committee. He served in the United States Navy.
Memorial Stadium was officially dedicated on November 11, 1922. Along with the Kansas Union, it is an official memorial to the KU men and women who lost their lives during World War I.
The Victory Eagle is a Kansas treasure that honors veterans and casualties of World War I from Douglas County, some of whom were KU students.
On May 27, 1951, the Memorial Carillon and Campanile, dedicated May 27, 1951, honors the 277 KU men and women who gave their lives in World War II.
A seven-foot sculpture called “Korean Cranes Rising,” created by artist Jon Havener, honors the 60 KU students, faculty, staff and alumni who died in the Korean War.
On May 25, 1986, the KU Vietnam Memorial became the nation’s first on-campus commemorative honoring those who died in America’s longest war, including 59 KU students and alumni.
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