Military Affairs

Student Veterans Group

History

The Student Veterans Group (SVG) was started in spring 2009 by three Liberty student veterans — Charles Cash, Jeff Harrison and Jesse Hogan. The three recognized a need at Liberty University for such a group to address the unique challenges that student veterans face. The SVG provides fellowship, support and community service to the veterans at Liberty University and the community at large, addressing issues such as readjusting to civilian life and balancing career, academics and family.

Mission

The mission of the Student Veterans Group is to provide fellowship for student veterans, to support new student veterans in coordination with Liberty’s Military Affairs Office and to create veteran-oriented Christian service opportunities. Once established, the veteran organization would join the Student Veterans of America, enabling Liberty veterans to support student veterans at other schools around the nation.

Who can be involved?

The Student Veterans Group is open to student veterans who have served in the U.S. Armed Services and have been deployed on active duty, in the National Guard or in the reserves. Students who are actively involved in the National Guard and reserves but have not been deployed can learn from the experiences of the group’s veterans, however leadership is restricted to veterans who have been deployed. Faculty and staff members of Liberty University who are veterans are encouraged to get involved in the group. All veterans must present a DD-214 for verification.

"A veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve - is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life." - That is Honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it."

— Author Unknown

Goals and Christian Community Service (CSER) Opportunities

• To provide fellowship for veterans within the Liberty University community
• To work alongside Students Behind our Soldiers in their efforts to support deployed service members
• To support new student veterans in coordination with the Military Affairs Office
• To provide community services to area veterans 

Leadership

Charles Cash
President

Charles Cash is from Ashburn, Virginia and transferred to Liberty University in the fall of 2008. Charles served four years Active Duty with the United States Marines in 3rd Battalion 6th Marine Regiment from 2002 to 2006. Charles deployed to Cuba (2003) Afghanistan (2004) and Iraq (2005-2006) performing security and combat operations. He attained the rank of Sergeant and acted as a squad leader in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Jeff Harrison
Vice President

Jeff Harrison is from Tampa Bay Florida. He is a member of 1st Battalion 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. Jeff deployed to Iraq from Nov 2007 to May 2008 to perform combat operations. Jeff has completed US Army Sniper Course. Jeff is currently a Specialist.

Jesse Hogan
Vice President

Jesse Hogan is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is a member of 1st Battalion 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. Jesse deployed to Iraq from Nov 2007 to May 2008 to perform combat operations. Jesse has completed Mountain Warfare School and Light Leaders Course. Jesse is currently a Specialist and machine gunner for A company in Bedford.