Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Veterans Week: Vietnam and Afghanistan (November 8, 2022 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88522 88522-21799948@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 8, 2022 1:00pm
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: Veteran and Military Services

In 2021, with the withdrawal of U.S. and allied forces, the Afghanistan capital Kabul fell. Anger and confusion reigns across America mixed with relief that the twenty-year war is over. Iraq, a fragile democracy remains but the rationale for invasion remains in question. Almost fifty years before, Saigon fell after the last American forces pulled out of Vietnam. How do Afghanistan and Iraq Veterans feel about their sacrifice and service today compared to how Vietnam Vets now feel about theirs? What, in fact, does winning a modern war look like? This panel will be one of the first in the nation to ask this urgently important question.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 28 Oct 2022 09:53:11 -0400 2022-11-08T13:00:00-05:00 2022-11-08T14:30:00-05:00 Michigan Union Veteran and Military Services Lecture / Discussion Fall of Sigon / Fall of Afghanistan (dailysabah.com)
Veterans Week: The Transition from the Military (November 9, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88373 88373-21799956@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 9, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Veteran and Military Services

Description: The transition from student to career can be difficult and frustrating. But no more so than the transition from the military to a civilian career. The experience of military veterans as they transition to civilian jobs reveals the strengths and weaknesses of US companies today. These companies face rapidly shifting market demands and available materials. In a global business climate where even the basic supply chain is failing, the need is to innovate, adapt and overcome. Veterans are trained for and have real world experience in handling the unexpected. They are also accustomed to working with knowledge experts and rapidly implementing change to meet new and sometimes unexpected challenges. This talk discuss veteran's experiences and how they used team building and other transferable skills, job search techniques, and the networking to build both their personal brand and the success of the companies that hired them.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 19 Oct 2022 16:31:47 -0400 2022-11-09T12:00:00-05:00 2022-11-09T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Veteran and Military Services Lecture / Discussion U.S. Marines and Sailors with Task Force Arlington deploy to Arlington, Texas to establish a vaccination center Feb. 19, 2021. The U.S. Marines and Sailors with Task Force Arlington were transported by Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352. U.S. Northern Command, through US Army North, remains committed to providing continued, flexible Department of Defense support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency as part of the whole-of-government response to COVID-19.
Veterans Week - Stories of Service (November 9, 2022 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/57144 57144-21799958@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 9, 2022 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Veteran and Military Services

The University of Michigan presents the seventh annual Stories of Service: An Evening with Veterans. This event continues to raise awareness and funds for Fisher House Michigan.

Less than 10% of the U.S. population has served in the military, yet stories of service and movies about military service continue to be written and be popular — and many of these have little to do with the reality of serving in the military.

We invite you to come and listen to true stories of life in the military. You will hear humanizing, moving stories, filled with humor, loss, and insight — all to honor the service of our men and women in uniform.

Featured Story Tellers:
Dr. Ray Christian: Retired paratrooper and national award winning storyteller. Ray produces the podcast “What’s Ray Saying?” which features stories born out of his experiences with poverty, racial injustice, his military experiences, and his sense of adventure.

Dr. John “Joe” Schwarz: Joe served in the the US House of Representatives and the Michigan State Senate, Mayor of Battle Creek Michigan, an alumni of the University of Michigan (1959) a medical doctor, served in the United States Navy and the CIA during the Vietnam War.

Andrea M. Norton: Andrea is a champion for women veterans and those who identify as LGBTQ. She was the first LGBTQ Veteran Care Coordinator at the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency. She has worked in the VA medical center in Saginaw, working with homeless veteran populations, LGBTQ Veteran Care Coordinator and as a mental health case manager. She has a bachelors and masters degree in Social Work. Andrea is an Air Force veteran

Derek Blumke: Derek us the State of Michigan Adjutant & Quartermaster of the Veteran of Foreign Wars (VFW). Derek served 12 years combined between Active Duty Air Force and MI Air National Guard. He was deployed to Uzbekistan and Afghanistan. In 2007 Derek founded the Student Veterans Association at University of Michigan, where he is an Alumni. Soon after he co-founded the national Student Veterans of America where he served as president.

Jennifer Lamb: Jennifer enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserves in 1994 and later commissioned as an officer on active duty until 2002. She was the first woman Marine assigned to an infantry company with Small Craft Company, 2nd Marine Division. Her last assignment was as the Battalion Executive Officer for Camp Johnson, North Carolina where she was serving during the attack on the United States during 9/11. Jennifer has a Masters degree in Social Work and a Masters degree in Child Development. She worked at Mott Children's hospital, the University of Michigan's Military Support Programs and Network and for the Michigan Veteran Affairs Agency.

Miracle Okoro: Miracle is a Nigeria-American poet, student, and child advocate who now lives in Asheville, North Carolina, with her beloved dog Taz. Miracle joined the Army in April of 2019 and is currently a mechanic in the Army Reserves.

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Performance Fri, 28 Oct 2022 09:59:57 -0400 2022-11-09T19:00:00-05:00 2022-11-09T21:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Veteran and Military Services Performance Stories of Service
Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of U.S. Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan (November 10, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/100456 100456-21799961@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 10, 2022 10:00am
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: Veteran and Military Services

Author Douglas Stanton will review the heroic actions taken by the 5th Special Forces Group Operational Detachment Alpha 595 to liberate a region in Afghanistan from the Taliban without tanks or trucks, but by only using horses. This book became the inspiration for the major motion picture “12 Strong” by Jerry Bruckheimer, starring Chris Hemsworth and Michael Shannon.

Mr. Stanton will provide the historical context of the book and inform the audience of leadership techniques used by these Special Forces that can be applied to your everyday decision-making to improve performance.

Mr. Stanton will also discuss the New Chapter in his book, "Visiting The Story 20 Years Later: What did we win, what did we lose, and what did it cost?". Additional details can be found at this link: http://dougstanton.com/horse-soldiers-doug-stanton/

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 19 Oct 2022 16:52:18 -0400 2022-11-10T10:00:00-05:00 2022-11-10T11:30:00-05:00 Michigan Union Veteran and Military Services Lecture / Discussion Author Doug Stanton and his best-seller "Horse Soldiers"
Veterans Week: VetX (November 11, 2022 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78970 78970-21799963@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 11, 2022 6:00pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Veteran and Military Services

In celebration of Veterans Day this year, the Armed Forces Association at the Ross School of Business is hosting a virtual VetX, November 13th, from 5:30-6:30 PM EST. VetX is an annual event where student veterans in the MBA program share their personal experiences in the military with their classmates. Previous speakers shared stories about building strong teams, being an authentic leader, diversity in teams, and leading through advocacy.
RSVP Required: https://cglink.me/2ez/r1716350

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 19 Oct 2022 17:04:49 -0400 2022-11-11T18:00:00-05:00 2022-11-11T20:00:00-05:00 Ross School of Business Veteran and Military Services Lecture / Discussion VETx 2022