CCVA Honors the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

The City College Veterans Association had the honor of laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier on the 29th of June. The ceremony conveyed the camaraderie between the veterans within the Association and the connection that student veterans have to military service as a whole. The Friday beforehand was also filled with nostalgia as the CCVA visited the infamous Marine Corps Barracks at "8th and I" in Washington D.C. The Barracks is the oldest active post in the Marine Corps. It was founded by President Thomas Jefferson and Lt. Col. William Burrows, the third commandant of the Marine Corps, in 1801. The evening was spent at the nearby NCO club where we celebrated the retirement of Marine MSG William Dixon. In attendance was the first female Sergeant Major of the Barracks , Sgt. Maj. Angela M. Maness. A Special thanks to 1SG Ernest Diaz and Maxim Semyonov for coordinating such a great weekend.

 

Left to Right: Joao Hwang, Maxim Semyonov

The Perfect Combination of what it takes to make a successful Student Veteran Community is represented in this photo. In this picture (back left) is Vice President of the Student Veterans Club Kristen Cardenas (dependent), (back right) Interim Veteran Coordinator of The City College of New York-Ikenna Okopolo, (front left) Founding member and graduate Joao Hwang and (front right) active member and undergraduate at The City College of New York Maxim Semyonov. 

Marine Barracks NCO Club

Left to right: CCVA President-Samuel Innocent, Ernest Diaz, Joao Hwang, Maxim Semyonov, Lina Efremenkova, Kevin Jones, Sgt. Major of the Marine Corps Barracks Angela M. Maness, CCVA Vice President Kristen Cardenas, Caesar Olivares, Olivia Bailey, Billy Yong. 

The City College Chapter of the Student Veterans of America. 

President Samuel Innocent, Maxim Semyonov, Kristen Cardenas, Ernest Diaz, Caesar Olivares, Lina Efremenkova, Olivia Bailey, Kevin Jones, Joao Hwang and Billy Yong.