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My grandfather\u0027s life mission was to\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222024-11-04T16:36:01-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/04\/2024-4:36pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"In honor of his dedication to uplifting the veteran community, W. P. Carey School of Business student and veteran Jack Schannep is one of 60 nationally to be recognized as a\u00a02024 Tillman Scholar.","teaser":"Jack Schannep grew up in Tucson, Arizona, inspired by his grandfather\u0027s stories about serving in the military.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-10\/0_Schannep-Jack_AUG2024_163.jpg?itok=Ec4-2Kuu","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20241104-sun-devil-community-2024-tillman-scholar-supports-veterans-mitigating-financial-insecurity","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"W. P. 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Each year, students, alumni and the Sun Devil community trek up \u201cA\u201d Mountain carrying lanterns to light up the city and signify the start of Homecoming.This year,\u0026nbsp;the Brandon Caserta Foundation\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222024-10-15T12:31:00-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/15\/2024-12:31pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Inspired by the annual Lantern Walk to the top of \u0026quot;A\u0026quot; Mountain, ASU\u0026#039;s Pat Tillman Center and the Brandon Caserta Foundation will team up to for a lantern walk of their own to raise awareness regarding the mental health struggles of veterans and active-duty service members.","teaser":"Arizona State University\u2019s Lantern Walk is one of the school\u2019s oldest and most treasured traditions.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-10\/1031-homecoming-lanternwalk-192_0.jpg?itok=4-hM28es","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20241015-local-national-and-global-affairs-inspired-university-tradition-new-lantern-walk-debuts","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-10\/1031-homecoming-lanternwalk-192_0.jpg?itok=4-hM28es","image_alt":"Side of a butte seen at night lit up by lanterns along a path and in the shape of a large \u0026quot;A.\u0026quot;","image_caption":"Inspired by the annual Lantern Walk in which members of the ASU community climb \u0026quot;A\u0026quot; Mountain while carrying candles to light up Tempe, the Pat Tillman Center and the Brandon Caserta Foundation are teaming up with a lantern procession of their own on campus, this one to raise awareness regarding the mental health struggles of veterans and active-duty service members. Photo by Andy DeLisle\/ASU","related_story":"","news_units":"Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering|Pat Tillman Veterans Center","interests":"Spirit and traditions|Health care|Public service|Military","audiences":"Faculty|Staff|Veterans|Community|Policymakers|Friend\/Fan","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Local, national and global affairs"}},{"node":{"nid":"100362","title":"Remembering the fallen: ASU alum, student veteran reflect on assignments at Arlington National Cemetery","body":"As Memorial Day approaches, millions of Americans will reflect on fallen service members who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Our nation\u2019s most sacred shrine of remembrance is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.\u0026nbsp;\n\nWhile Tempe is some 2,300 miles from\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222024-05-23T09:40:20-07:00\u0022\u003E05\/23\/2024-9:40am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Two Sun Devils, who have both served posts at Arlington National Cemetery, say they will observe Memorial Day with great reverence and humility this year.","teaser":"As Memorial Day approaches, millions of Americans will reflect on fallen service members who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-05\/tomb_hero_0.jpg?itok=I1fGky6k","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20240523-local-national-and-global-affairs-remembering-fallen-asu-alum-student-veteran-reflect","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-05\/tomb_hero_0.jpg?itok=I1fGky6k","image_alt":"Three soldiers guarding a tomb","image_caption":"Jeff Dickerson (middle) during a 2017 Changing of the Guard ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, where he was stationed as a sentinel. 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That was the crux behind a three-week project the veteran and ASU alum led, called \u0026quot;Devils in the Metal,\u0026quot; which guided veterans through an iron cast workshop in which they created their own personal symbols of strength.","teaser":"Bruce Ward believes everyone has a symbol of strength or resilience, and they have an obligation to find it. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\n\nHis happens to be a paper crane in an ocean wave.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-04\/iron_pour_hero.jpg?itok=ZVbtdZGX","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20240425-arts-humanities-and-education-devils-metal-asu-vet-leads-iron-cast-workshop-former-service","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-04\/iron_pour_hero.jpg?itok=ZVbtdZGX","image_alt":"Woman working on iron cast sculpture with people in the background observing","image_caption":"Social work graduate student and Army veteran Sonia Carrasco adds a patina solution to a heated large logo on Saturday, April 20, at ASU\u0026#039;s School of Art warehouse. 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The 20th annual Pat\u2019s Run will return to Mountain America Stadium in Tempe on April 13 with the theme \u201c20 Years: One Legacy.\u0026quot;","teaser":"Editor\u2019s note:\u0026nbsp;This story is featured in the\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-04\/20130420patsrun_22.jpg?itok=OVAteAvI","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20240408-sun-devil-community-pats-run-celebrates-second-decade-tempe","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-04\/20130420patsrun_22.jpg?itok=OVAteAvI","image_alt":"Football field set up for a race with balloons spelling \u0026quot;Pat\u0026#039;s Run.\u0026quot;","image_caption":"In the 20 years since Pat\u0026#039;s Run began, the event has grown to include nearly 30,000 participants, who show up from across the globe to pay tribute to a man who made the ultimate sacrifice for his country. The 20th annual Pat\u2019s Run will return to Mountain America Stadium in Tempe on April 13 with the theme \u201c20 Years: One Legacy.\u0026quot; ASU photo","related_story":"","news_units":"Pat Tillman Veterans Center","interests":"Community involvement|Public service|Community partnerships|Military","audiences":"Faculty|Staff|Community|Friend\/Fan","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Sun Devil community"}},{"node":{"nid":"99671","title":"Pat Tillman Veterans Center hosts former Navy SEAL, \u2018Shark Tank\u2019 alum","body":"A U.S. representative from Arizona who served in five wartime deployments as part of Navy SEAL Team 3 and earned a deal on the TV show \u0022Shark Tank\u0022 visited the Pat Tillman Veterans Center Monday in Tempe to learn more about student veterans at Arizona State University.\n\nEli Crane,\u0026nbsp;a Republican\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222024-03-28T14:29:25-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/28\/2024-2:29pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Eli Crane, an Arizona state representative who served in five wartime deployments as part of Navy SEAL Team 3 and earned a deal on the TV show \u0026quot;Shark Tank,\u0026quot; visited the Pat Tillman Veterans Center Monday in Tempe.","teaser":"A U.S.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-03\/20240325_rep.craneattillman_center_527.jpg?itok=MRDoLT1j","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20240328-local-national-and-global-affairs-pat-tillman-veterans-center-hosts-former-navy-seal-state","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Media Relations and Strategic Communications","contributor-contact-information-name":"Jerry Gonzalez","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-03\/20240325_rep.craneattillman_center_527.jpg?itok=MRDoLT1j","image_alt":"Man seated at a table speaking to a room of unseen veterans.","image_caption":"U.S. Representative for Arizona\u0026#039;s Second Congressional District Eli Crane speaks during a meeting with Pat Tillman Veterans Center leadership and students on Monday, March 25, on the Tempe campus. 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The marketing course enables students to work as volunteers in the NCAA men\u2019s basketball tournament\u2019s Final Four, which will be held in State Farm Stadium in Glendale on April 6 and April 8. Photo by Charlie Leight\/ASU News","related_story":"","news_units":"Pat Tillman Veterans Center|W. P. Carey School of Business|Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication|Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions","interests":"Business|Journalism|Public service|Sports","audiences":"Faculty|Students","locations":"Downtown Phoenix campus|Tempe campus|West Valley campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Local, national and global affairs"}},{"node":{"nid":"98770","title":"(Not) home for the holidays","body":"What\u2019s not to love about the holiday season? It\u2019s fun, it\u2019s festive and it\u2019s a time of celebration and reflection.\n\nIt usually begins with Thanksgiving and ends with New Year\u2019s Day.\u0026nbsp;For millions of Americans it\u2019s their favorite part of the year, filled with meals, family reunions and get-\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222023-12-21T19:28:00-07:00\u0022\u003E12\/21\/2023-7:28pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"For millions of Americans, the holiday season \u2014 from Thanksgiving to New Year\u0026#039;s Day \u2014 is a favorite part of the year, filled with meals, family reunions and get-togethers. But the holidays can be hard for military families and their loved ones when servicemembers are sent away on duty. Pat Tillman Veterans Center Director Michelle Loposky shares some tips for how military families \u2014 or anyone separated from loved ones \u2014 can cope during the holidays.","teaser":"What\u2019s not to love about the holiday season? 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The expectations are very clear.\n\nBut once\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222023-07-06T11:55:00-07:00\u0022\u003E07\/06\/2023-11:55am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Leaving the military can be one of the most anxious and stressful moments of a service member\u2019s life, as Marine veteran Bob Beard, a senior program manager for ASU\u2019s Center for Science and the Imagination, knows all too well. That\u0026#039;s why he and his colleagues created the Veterans Imagination Project \u2014\u00a0to empower veterans in transition by providing them with future thinking and collaborative imagination skills. 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Later, she enlisted in the Army Reserves, allowing her to begin her doctoral studies and earn her citizenship through the Military\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222023-02-23T13:13:00-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/23\/2023-1:13pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"As a first-generation American, HyeJung Park entered college at ASU as part of the California Dream Act and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Later, she enlisted in the Army Reserves, allowing her to begin her doctoral studies and earn her citizenship through the Military Accessions Vital to National Interest (MAVNI) program. That and her firsthand experience with the difficulties and stressors that immigrants face have inspired the 2022 ASU Department of Psychology doctoral graduate to pursue a career in public policy. 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In addition to a ceremonial medallion, the university also recognizes recipients of the honor for graduating with distinction with a notation on their diploma.\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222023-01-05T09:56:00-07:00\u0022\u003E01\/05\/2023-9:56am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Incepted in fall 2022, Master\u0026#039;s Distinguished Medallions honor students graduating with a cumulative 4.0 GPA. 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