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Office of Student Veterans
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Well Done!As we near the end of the semester, the Office of Student Veterans would like to take a moment to congratulate our Spring 2021 graduates. Warmest congratulations on your achievement, and best wishes for your next endeavor! Know that you will always be a part of the Duke Community, and the Duke Military Alumni Network is eagerly waiting to welcome you. Expect an email detailing how to connect with our Alumni Network soon.
In addition, we want to thank everyone for all their dedication, hard work, and sacrifices. Members of our student veteran and military-affiliated community were an integral part of Duke University's continuous success over the past year.
This summer, the Office of Student Veterans will not be holding virtual office hours, but we are still operational. You will still get communications coming from our office over the summer, just less frequently than usual. If we can support you in any way over the summer months, don't hesitate reaching out to us at veterans@studentaffairs.duke.edu.
Respectfully sent,
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Share your Alumni Bio!Interested in having a Veteran Alumni Student Bio active on our student affairs website? Email our graduate assistant, Steph, at stephanie.hilton@duke.edu. She will provide you with a bio template and instructions on how to edit, update, or remove your student alumni bio at any time.
Vist current student and alumni bios under our networking section here.
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2021 Student Veteran EmploymentOffice of Student Veterans Graduate Assistant: The Office of Student Veterans will be hiring a new GA to begin as early as this summer or early Fall. This position serves as the primary point of contact for Duke's military-affiliated student community and is responsible for communications, community building, event planning, and advancing the work of the Division of Student Affairs. Email veterans@studentaffairs.duke.edu with any questions.
Veteran Benefits Work-Study Position: This work-study position focuses on all procedures, communications, and events relevant to students receiving education benefits through the VA. Time is split between the Office of the University Registrar and Office of Student Veterans. Note: Applicants must be using VA Education Benefits during the semesters when they would hold this position. Tentative start date is Fall 2021. Email veterans@studentaffairs.duke.edu with any questions.
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| Meet Our Community: Kristian Carlson
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“Dear Duke Community, my family and I were delighted to experience a short year here in the Triangle to recharge together. The Navy has asked me to critically engage the issue of Pastoral Care among members of the military and their families. This year, I wrote my thesis for my ThM at Duke Divinity, focusing on strategies of ministry to those who’ve experienced complex wounds from war, operational strain, and the rigors of military life.
My family’s journey in the Navy has included an assignment to serve in Okinawa among Marines from 2012 -2015, and in San Diego from 2015 to 2020, where I served aboard the guided missile cruiser, USS Bunker Hill, and at Naval Special Warfare. My wife, Rev. Damaris (Briones) Carlson, has been a phenomenal partner, serving as a pastor to the military chapel we served in Japan. She also delivered our son while I was with a Strike Group in the Gulf in 2017, and cared for him again during a 7-month deployment in 2019. We are looking forward to our next assignment where I will interface with the Navy’s future Hospital Corpsmen as they receive advanced initial training at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas.
Our time in North Carolina at Duke has been a tremendous privilege of learning in community and reflection on serving the spiritual needs of America’s incredible military community. We appreciate your prayer for all those deployed, for the 825 Active Duty Chaplains who serve, and for God’s favor to bear witness to God’s grace, love, and hope.”
The Office of Student Veterans would like to thank Kristian, one of our 2021 spring graduates, for writing this reflection. If you'd like to get to know Kristian better and learn how he carries on the Chaplain tradition, you can read an article that he is featured in here. You can also listen to a podcast interview here, where Kristian details his experience as a Navy Chaplain. We are proud you are part of our Duke Community and best of luck on your next adventure, Kristian!
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April 19-May 9 Veteran 5K RaceJoin the Duke Armed Forces Association for this year’s Virtual Veterans Victory Lap 5K! Run or walk a 5K route in your neighborhood, on the Al Buehler trail, or around East Campus between Apr. 19 and May 9! Funds raised will go to Purple Heart Homes, Inc., a local nonprofit that provides housing solutions for disabled and aging veterans.
All participants will receive a race packet, including a race t-shirt and swag from local partners.
To register, simply visit vetsvictorylap.itsyourrace.com. Packets will be available for pick up at the Fuqua Fox Center and Ninth Street (details to follow); shipping is also available for an additional cost.
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Support Fuqua Alumni Nick Palmisciano's Ranger Up "End of Watch" Charity for Fallen FBI AgentsJoin Fuqua students in supporting the families of two of Nick Palmisciano's colleagues killed in the line of duty on February 2. Nick has produced a memorial “End of Watch” t-shirt through his apparel company, Ranger Up, to honor Special Agents Dan Alfin and Laura Schwartzenberger, with 100% of the proceeds being donated to the FBI Agents Association. In turn, supported by the money received, the FBI Agents Association has committed to pay 100% of the college tuition of the three children of the fallen Agents.
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Sanford Veterans Association Spring 2021 Service Project
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Veteran Student Council Update!The next Student Council Meeting will be held Fall 2021.
If you have any questions about the Veteran Student Council, are interested in joining, or are/were not able to attend and would like meeting notes, please email Steph, our graduate assistant, at stephanie.hilton@duke.edu.
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Have Content to Share With Us? Do you have an event, article, or opportunity you would like us to share with the Student Veteran community? Do you have a peer to nominate for the newsletter's "Meet Our Community" feature? Let us know here.
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