Liberty University honors veteran, local nonprofit leader with annual George Rogers Champion of Freedom Award
During the halftime show of its annual Military Appreciation football game on Saturday, Liberty University presented the George Rogers Champion of Freedom Award to local veteran retired Army Maj. Gen. Bob Dees, who started the National Center for Healthy Veterans…
Fort Liberty honors Liberty University graduates for academic, military achievements
It takes extreme dedication and perseverance to complete a college degree while serving our country. Last week, Liberty University graduates at Fort Liberty (formerly Fort Bragg), a U.S. Army military installation in North Carolina, were honored at a special graduation…
Remembering the lost: Air Force ROTC hosts 24-hour POW/MIA vigil
Kicking off the Liberty University Air Force ROTC 24-hour vigil honoring U.S. service members lost, missing, or killed in action, Air Force Col. (Ret.) Daryl Jones encouraged ROTC students to remain firm in their Christian faith and follow the…
Liberty University honors service members, veterans, and families during Military Appreciation Month
Of Liberty University’s 140,000 students, roughly 40,000 have military ties. Liberty has a longstanding tradition of honoring the brave service of its military students, spouses, and veterans each November for Military Appreciation Month. Multiple events are planned to recognize their…
Liberty University honors over 6,000 military graduates at special ceremony
Gathered in the sanctuary of Thomas Road Baptist Church, members of Liberty University’s Class of 2024 who have military ties were celebrated during Thursday morning’s Military Graduate Recognition Ceremony. In all, 6,006 military students, including 2,162 active duty service members…
Liberty military graduates receive degrees during annual ceremony at Fort Liberty
Through Liberty University Online Programs, students can earn degrees from all over the world. And military and veteran students stationed at Fort Liberty in Fayetteville, N.C., were recently celebrated for doing just that in a recent graduation ceremony at the…
Liberty lands in 2023 ‘Best for Vets’ top 20; ranks No. 1 for online education
Liberty University has ranked No. 1 for schools primarily categorized as providing online education, No. 2 in the Appalachia region, and in the top-20 overall for four or more years in the Military Times’ recent Best for Vets: Colleges list….
Local veteran recognized for lifetime of service with 2023 George Rogers Champion of Freedom Award
David Stokes, a Lynchburg-area veteran who served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War from 1966-67, has always been known to be quick to help out his fellow armed forces brothers and sisters. In a recent interview, Stokes described…
Liberty University celebrating America’s heroes during Military Appreciation Month
In continuing with a time-honored tradition, Liberty University is holding Military Appreciation Month throughout November with a series of events and recognitions celebrating veterans and active military service members, including many among its own ranks, from online and residential students…
Service members, veterans, spouses charged to be ‘all in’ for Christ at Military Graduate Recognition Ceremony
Over 20 percent of the more than 28,000 members of Liberty University’s Class of 2023 have military ties (5,098), including spouses of current servicemen and women, either active duty or reserve. Before Dr. David Jeremiah sent out the graduates…