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PHOTOS: UNK employees lift off from campus in Chinook helicopter

April 21, 2022 by Erika Pritchard

Nebraska Army National Guard members flew from Grand Island to the University of Nebraska at Kearney practice field Wednesday afternoon and showcased a CH-47 Chinook helicopter. As a special thank-you to the university for its support of the military, the three-man crew gave administrators and department heads a ride on the helicopter, which provided a bird's-eye view of Kearney landmarks. The event was organized by Capt. Damien Cullen and the UNK Army ROTC … [Read more...] about PHOTOS: UNK employees lift off from campus in Chinook helicopter

Filed Under: News, Photo Galleries Tagged With: Kearney, Nebraska Army National Guard, University of Nebraska, UNK

20 years ago, UNK senior Lance Blythe left college to serve his country

September 10, 2021 by Tyler Ellyson

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Lance Blythe was a 19-year-old college freshman on Sept. 11, 2001. The Overton native was sleeping in that morning, instead of attending class at Central Community College in Hastings, when his alarm clock radio delivered the horrific news. America was under attack. Blythe raced to campus, where he watched the tragedy unfold on a TV in the student union. Four commercial airplanes were hijacked by terrorists. Two … [Read more...] about 20 years ago, UNK senior Lance Blythe left college to serve his country

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, News, Student Life Tagged With: 9/11, geography, Kearney, Lance Blythe, Lori Skarka, Marine Corps, Military and Veterans Services, Military and Veterans Student Center, Nebraska Army National Guard, Student Veterans Organization, University of Nebraska, UNK

UNK sorority sending 451 holiday care packages to US service members

November 11, 2020 by Tyler Ellyson

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Christmas came early on the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus. Festive music filled the Nebraskan Student Union Ponderosa Room on Tuesday evening as UNK’s Alpha Omicron Pi sorority hosted an event that spreads holiday cheer to U.S. military members stationed overseas. In its eighth year, Sisters for Soldiers gives the sorority, as well as campus and community members, an opportunity to thank service members for … [Read more...] about UNK sorority sending 451 holiday care packages to US service members

Filed Under: News, Student Life Tagged With: Alpha Omicron Pi, Charlie Griffith, holiday care packages, Jessie Daake, Kearney, Nebraska Army National Guard, ROTC, Sam Schrage, Sisters for Soldiers, Soldiers' Angels, University of Nebraska, UNK

UNK students ready to serve state during COVID-19 pandemic

June 3, 2020 by Tyler Ellyson

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The National Guard’s motto is “Always Ready, Always There.” In unprecedented and challenging times, these soldiers and airmen are prepared to serve their country. It’s a responsibility Haley Munson and Trevor Wood take seriously. The University of Nebraska at Kearney seniors didn’t hesitate to sign up for service when the Nebraska Army National Guard was called upon in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Even … [Read more...] about UNK students ready to serve state during COVID-19 pandemic

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, Business & Technology, News, Student Life Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, Haley Munson, Kearney, Nebraska Army National Guard, Norfolk Iron and Metal, ruralMED Management Resources, Trevor Wood, University of Nebraska, UNK

PHOTO GALLERY: Veterans Day Ceremony

November 11, 2019 by Tyler Ellyson

PHOTOS BY CORBEY R. DORSEY, UNK COMMUNICATIONS … [Read more...] about PHOTO GALLERY: Veterans Day Ceremony

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, Business & Technology, College of Education, News, Photo Galleries, Student Life Tagged With: Corbey Dorsey, Damien Cullen, Kearney, Nebraska Army National Guard, Nicole Kent, ROTC, UNK, Veterans Day

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