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Veterans Celebration

Friday, November 08, 2019
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Location

SSB Auditorium

Details

St. Charles Community College will again bring the community together to celebrate Veterans Day with music and spoken word.

The 2019 Veterans Celebration will include a keynote from Jackie Jackson, retired US Marine Corps Colonel, highly decorated Vietnam War fighter pilot, and former Missouri State Representative.

Colonel Jackson flew 668 combat missions in Vietnam, during which he was awarded four Distinguished Flying Crosses, 33 Air Medals, the Navy Commendation Medal for Heroism and Valor, and the Legion of Merit for Service to His Country.

After the war, Jackson began a long career at McDonnell-Douglas and Boeing as a test pilot, eventually retiring in 2004 as Chief Test Pilot. With over 5,300 flight hours, he is the most experienced AV-8B Harrier jet pilot in the world.

Jackie Jackson was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2002 for two terms, and served as both Chairman of the Joint Committee on Terrorism, Bioterrorism and Homeland Security, and Chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee.

He is the subject of the book Way Beyond the Blue: The Memoirs of Colonel Jackie Jackson, which will be available for purchase at the event.

The 2019 Veterans Celebration will also feature performances by Celebration Barbershop Quartet, an Oath of Enlistment ceremony for future service members, and a presentation by the Student Veterans Organization.

For updates on the Veterans Celebration, please visit stchas.edu/veteranscelebration. To learn more about services for veterans on campus, the Student Veterans Organization and Honoring Military Families Scholarship, contact Andrew Gates, veterans services coordinator, at (636)-922-8268.