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11/10/17 – BOSTON, MA. – Northeastern University on Friday Nov. 10, 2016 held its annual Veterans Day ceremony to honor past and present members of the university community who have served their country. Remarks were given by: Paul Scherlek, President, Northeastern Student Veterans Organization, Major Joseph Luchetta, NUROTC Professor of Military Science, Francisco Urena, Secretary of the Massachusetts Department of Veterans’ Services, Lieutenant General L. Scott Rice, Director, U.S. Air National Guard, and Northeastern University President Joseph Aoun.

Members of the Liberty Battalion ROTC place a wreath at the Veterans Memorial during the university’s annual Veterans Day ceremony on Friday. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

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