{"id":63584,"date":"2024-11-11T17:31:23","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T22:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/?p=63584"},"modified":"2024-11-14T08:51:37","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T13:51:37","slug":"honoring-service-and-sacrifice-veterans-day-luncheon-recognizes-utcs-military-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/honoring-service-and-sacrifice-veterans-day-luncheon-recognizes-utcs-military-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Honoring service and sacrifice: Veterans Day Luncheon recognizes UTC\u2019s military community\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content-asset\"><iframe title=\"UTC Veterans Day Luncheon 2024\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\"src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k_MJe42sLZY?rel=0&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;autohide=1&#038;showinfo=0&#038;controls=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At 21 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">years of age<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, John Harbison was leading a team of 20 soldiers and was responsible for $2 million in equipment\u2014a responsibility he hadn\u2019t fully anticipated.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI had to grow up quick,\u201d he said. \u201cLuckily being in the military, having other officers and (non-commissioned officers) to help me, I rose to the challenge.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Harbison, now a professor of practice for the Learning and Leadership programs at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, shared his journey from <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">U.S.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Army officer to educator as a keynote speaker on Monday, Nov. 11, at the Chancellor\u2019s Annual Veterans Day Luncheon<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As part of his address, he talked about some of the harrowing situations that came with serving 22 years in the Army,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> including his time in a \u201cdie in place\u201d unit.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThat\u2019s what we all knew,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s what was expected. We didn\u2019t feel any anxiety or angst over it because it was what we signed up for.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The real anxiety, he said, was coming back to the civilian world.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI\u2019m in this world of civilians that I was still not comfortable with,\u201d Harbison recalled of his <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">post-military transition<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. \u201cWe didn\u2019t understand them; they didn\u2019t understand us or what we do.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">However, he found that he was able to use his \u201cleadership, mission focus and adaptability\u201d experience to excel in the workplace, which is the message he shared with other veterans in the audience.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI want you to reflect on the lessons, the skills that you have learned as a result of your service,\u201d he said. \u201cYou can bring to the table many valuable assets our country, companies and organizations need to be successful.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cSecond, I ask you to help other veterans and help other civilians who have not served to understand these skills, to promote those skills, to show them how they can add to the organization.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">====================================================================<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/leading-with-purpose-dr-john-harbisons-commitment-to-service-learning-and-leadership\/?highlight=John%20harbison\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Click here<\/span><\/b><\/a> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">to read more about <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dr.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> John Harbison\u2019s story.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">====================================================================<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dr. David Rausch, professor and director for the Learning and Leadership programs at <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">UTC,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> introduced Harbison, emphasizing his commitment to service.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cService and serving others is what he\u2019s about,\u201d Rausch said. \u201cHis family, his country, his colleagues, all the students. Everyone recognizes that he\u2019s proud to serve others as well as contribute to their success\u2014making a contribution.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_63600\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"585\" data-attachment-id=\"63600\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/honoring-service-and-sacrifice-veterans-day-luncheon-recognizes-utcs-military-community\/veterans-day-luncheon-24-15\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-708.jpg?fit=1200%2C798&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,798\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Veterans Day Luncheon, Nov. 11, 2024 in the Tennessee Room&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-708.jpg?fit=880%2C585&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-63600 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-708.jpg?resize=880%2C585\" alt=\"Dr. John Harbison was the keynote speaker at the Chancellor\u2019s Annual Veterans Day Luncheon. Photo by Angela Foster.\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-708.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-708.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-708.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-708.jpg?resize=800%2C532&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-708.jpg?resize=580%2C386&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-708.jpg?resize=610%2C406&amp;ssl=1 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. John Harbison was the keynote speaker at the Chancellor\u2019s Annual Veterans Day Luncheon. Photo by Angela Foster.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Harbison was one of a <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">multitude of veterans attending<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> the luncheon, which doesn\u2019t come as a surprise considering that UTC <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">recently<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utc-named-tennessees-best-for-vets-college-by-military-times\/?highlight=military%20times\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">was named Tennessee\u2019s \u201cBest for Vets College\u201d<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> by Military Times.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Chancellor Steven Angle shared his gratitude to the veteran students, faculty and staff at UTC.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWords cannot express the debt your country and each of us owe to you for your service,\u201d he said.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He also recognized what the Military Times\u2019 achievement means to the campus.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThis prestigious recognition highlights our steadfast commitment to providing exceptional educational opportunities and support for our veterans,\u201d he said.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Angle thanked those on campus who contribute to the University\u2019s veteran support, including <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/enrollment-management-and-student-affairs\/veteran-and-military-affairs\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Veteran and Military Affairs<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (VMA) and the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/gary-w-rollins-college-of-business\/outreach-programs\/national-veterans-entrepreneurship-program\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">National Veterans Entrepreneurship Program<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">UTC student James Sellers, who took advantage of the VMA services and even helped other military-affiliated students in the VMA Student Ambassador Program, was recognized as the recipient of the UC Foundation Sgt. David Alex Stephens Scholarship\u2014awarded to an undergraduate student on active duty with one of the U.S. military branches or who has previously received an honorable discharge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt means a lot because it\u2019s coming in a time of financial uncertainty,\u201d said Sellers, a senior double major in history and anthropology from Jasper, Tennessee. He enlisted in the Army in 2010 and did four years of active duty in Fort Moore, Georgia.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt definitely feels good to be appreciated,\u201d he said, \u201cand being recognized and awarded for something like that means a lot.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sellers said he understands why UTC received the Military Times recognition.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe\u2019ve always been taken care of,\u201d he said. \u201cUTC is always friendly toward veterans.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As part of the luncheon, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qovf.org\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Quilts of Valor Foundation<\/span><\/b><\/a> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">returned with presenter Fran Randolph, who shared the foundation\u2019s mission to comfort and heal veterans through handcrafted quilts.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Randolph awarded quilts to several individuals with ties to UTC: Maintenance and Operations superintendent Donnie Hodge; student Garrett Davis; Associate Director of Procurement and Contract Services Victor Howell; and Dr. Mike Breakey, a lecturer in the Learning and Leadership program.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Learn more<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/enrollment-management-and-student-affairs\/admissions\/visit\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Visit UTC<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/enrollment-management-and-student-affairs\/veteran-and-military-affairs\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">UTC Veteran and Military Affairs<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:390,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/leading-with-purpose-dr-john-harbisons-commitment-to-service-learning-and-leadership\/?highlight=John%20harbison\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Leading with purpose: Dr. John Harbison\u2019s commitment to service, learning and leadership<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:390,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/the-call-to-serve-utc-grad-student-erin-lunt-blends-athletic-training-with-military-commitment\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The call to serve: UTC grad student Erin Lunt blends athletic training with military commitment<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:390,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/from-coast-guard-to-classroom-utc-student-recognized-for-meritorious-service\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">From Coast Guard to classroom: UTC student recognized for meritorious service<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:390,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/apply\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">How to apply<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Chancellor\u2019s Annual Veterans Day Luncheon p<\/span>hoto gallery by Angela Foster<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_63620\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"613\" data-attachment-id=\"63620\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/honoring-service-and-sacrifice-veterans-day-luncheon-recognizes-utcs-military-community\/veterans-day-luncheon-24-35\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-870.jpg?fit=1200%2C836&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,836\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Veterans Day Luncheon, Nov. 11, 2024 in the Tennessee Room&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-870.jpg?fit=880%2C613&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-63620 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-870.jpg?resize=880%2C613\" alt=\"Director of Veteran and Military Affairs Sylvana Matthews, UC Foundation Sgt. David Alex Stephens Scholarship recipient James Sellers and Associate Director of Veteran and Military Affairs Robert Dorsett.\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-870.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-870.jpg?resize=1024%2C713&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-870.jpg?resize=768%2C535&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-870.jpg?resize=800%2C557&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-870.jpg?resize=580%2C404&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-870.jpg?resize=610%2C425&amp;ssl=1 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Director of Veteran and Military Affairs Sylvana Matthews, UC Foundation Sgt. David Alex Stephens Scholarship recipient James Sellers and Associate Director of Veteran and Military Affairs Robert Dorsett.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_63619\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"607\" data-attachment-id=\"63619\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/honoring-service-and-sacrifice-veterans-day-luncheon-recognizes-utcs-military-community\/veterans-day-luncheon-24-34\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-858.jpg?fit=1200%2C828&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,828\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Veterans Day Luncheon, Nov. 11, 2024 in the Tennessee Room&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-858.jpg?fit=880%2C608&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-63619 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-858.jpg?resize=880%2C607\" alt=\"Quilts of Valor recipients Garrett Davis (left), Mike Breakey, Donnie Hodge and Victor Howell.\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-858.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-858.jpg?resize=1024%2C707&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-858.jpg?resize=768%2C530&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-858.jpg?resize=800%2C552&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-858.jpg?resize=580%2C400&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-858.jpg?resize=610%2C421&amp;ssl=1 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Quilts of Valor recipients Garrett Davis (left), Dr. Mike Breakey, Donnie Hodge and Victor Howell.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:9,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/blog.utc.edu\\\/news\\\/2024\\\/11\\\/honoring-service-and-sacrifice-veterans-day-luncheon-recognizes-utcs-military-community\\\/&quot;,&quot;likes_blog_id&quot;:202990556}' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 466px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"466\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-3\" style=\"width: 203px; height: 466px;\" data-original-width=\"203\" data-original-height=\"466\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/honoring-service-and-sacrifice-veterans-day-luncheon-recognizes-utcs-military-community\/veterans-day-luncheon-24-24\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"199\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"168\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63609\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-772-e1731360508810.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"796,674\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-772-e1731360508810.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-772-e1731360508810.jpg?fit=681%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-772-e1731360508810.jpg?w=199&#038;h=168&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-772-e1731360508810.jpg?w=796&amp;ssl=1 796w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-772-e1731360508810.jpg?resize=768%2C650&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-772-e1731360508810.jpg?resize=580%2C491&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-772-e1731360508810.jpg?resize=610%2C517&amp;ssl=1 610w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-772-e1731360508810.jpg?resize=475%2C400&amp;ssl=1 475w\" width=\"199\" height=\"168\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"199\" data-original-height=\"168\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" alt=\"John Harbison speaks into a microphone as he stands behind a podium. Behind him the American flag, Military Branches flags, and the Tennessee State flag is visible.\" style=\"width: 199px; height: 168px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Veterans Day Luncheon, Nov. 11, 2024 in the Tennessee Room <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/honoring-service-and-sacrifice-veterans-day-luncheon-recognizes-utcs-military-community\/veterans-day-luncheon-24-5\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"199\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"145\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63590\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-632.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,875\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-632.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-632.jpg?fit=880%2C642&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-632.jpg?w=199&#038;h=145&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-632.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-632.jpg?resize=1024%2C747&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-632.jpg?resize=768%2C560&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-632.jpg?resize=800%2C583&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-632.jpg?resize=580%2C423&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-632.jpg?resize=610%2C445&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"199\" height=\"145\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"199\" data-original-height=\"145\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" alt=\"Robert Dorsett faces the flags as he holds a hand over his heart during the Pledge of Allegiance.\" style=\"width: 199px; height: 145px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Veterans Day Luncheon, Nov. 11, 2024 in the Tennessee Room <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/honoring-service-and-sacrifice-veterans-day-luncheon-recognizes-utcs-military-community\/veterans-day-luncheon-24-10\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"199\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"141\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63595\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-662.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,851\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-662.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-662.jpg?fit=880%2C624&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-662.jpg?w=199&#038;h=141&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-662.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-662.jpg?resize=1024%2C726&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-662.jpg?resize=768%2C545&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-662.jpg?resize=800%2C567&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-662.jpg?resize=580%2C411&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-662.jpg?resize=610%2C433&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"199\" height=\"141\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"199\" data-original-height=\"141\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" alt=\"Luncheon attendees sit and listen to the speaker during the event.\" style=\"width: 199px; height: 141px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Veterans Day Luncheon, Nov. 11, 2024 in the Tennessee Room <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 465px; height: 466px;\" data-original-width=\"465\" data-original-height=\"466\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/honoring-service-and-sacrifice-veterans-day-luncheon-recognizes-utcs-military-community\/veterans-day-luncheon-24-27\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"461\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"462\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63612\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-802.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1197,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-802.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-802.jpg?fit=880%2C883&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-802.jpg?w=461&#038;h=462&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-802.jpg?w=1197&amp;ssl=1 1197w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-802.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-802.jpg?resize=1021%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1021w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-802.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-802.jpg?resize=768%2C770&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-802.jpg?resize=800%2C802&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-802.jpg?resize=580%2C581&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-802.jpg?resize=610%2C612&amp;ssl=1 610w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-802.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-802.jpg?resize=75%2C75&amp;ssl=1 75w\" width=\"461\" height=\"462\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"461\" data-original-height=\"462\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" alt=\"Victor Howell stands on stage with two other attendees as he receives his Quilt of Valor.\" style=\"width: 461px; height: 462px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Veterans Day Luncheon, Nov. 11, 2024 in the Tennessee Room <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-3\" style=\"width: 212px; height: 466px;\" data-original-width=\"212\" data-original-height=\"466\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/honoring-service-and-sacrifice-veterans-day-luncheon-recognizes-utcs-military-community\/veterans-day-luncheon-24-31\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"208\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"156\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63616\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-832.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,896\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-832.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-832.jpg?fit=880%2C657&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-832.jpg?w=208&#038;h=156&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-832.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-832.jpg?resize=1024%2C765&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-832.jpg?resize=768%2C573&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-832.jpg?resize=800%2C597&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-832.jpg?resize=580%2C433&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-832.jpg?resize=610%2C455&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"208\" height=\"156\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"208\" data-original-height=\"156\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" alt=\"James Sellers stands and raises his hand during the luncheon, other attendees sit and clap for him.\" style=\"width: 208px; height: 156px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Veterans Day Luncheon, Nov. 11, 2024 in the Tennessee Room <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/honoring-service-and-sacrifice-veterans-day-luncheon-recognizes-utcs-military-community\/veterans-day-luncheon-24-33\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"208\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"148\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63618\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-847.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,850\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-847.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-847.jpg?fit=880%2C623&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-847.jpg?w=208&#038;h=148&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-847.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-847.jpg?resize=1024%2C725&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-847.jpg?resize=768%2C544&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-847.jpg?resize=800%2C567&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-847.jpg?resize=580%2C411&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-847.jpg?resize=610%2C432&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"208\" height=\"148\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"208\" data-original-height=\"148\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" alt=\"Chancellor Steve Angle smiles with a John Harbison in front of the American flag, Tennessee State flag, and Military Branch flags. Behind them a projector board reads: &quot;Veterans Day Luncheon: Welcome&quot;.\" style=\"width: 208px; height: 148px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Veterans Day Luncheon, Nov. 11, 2024 in the Tennessee Room <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/honoring-service-and-sacrifice-veterans-day-luncheon-recognizes-utcs-military-community\/veterans-day-luncheon-24-30\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"208\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"150\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63615\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-830.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,866\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-830.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-830.jpg?fit=880%2C635&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-830.jpg?w=208&#038;h=150&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-830.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-830.jpg?resize=1024%2C739&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-830.jpg?resize=768%2C554&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-830.jpg?resize=800%2C577&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-830.jpg?resize=580%2C419&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-830.jpg?resize=610%2C440&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"208\" height=\"150\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"208\" data-original-height=\"150\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" alt=\"Robert Dorsett speaks into a microphone as he stands behind a podium. A small banner on the podium with the Power C reads: &quot;University of Tennessee at Chattanooga&quot;.\" style=\"width: 208px; height: 150px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Veterans Day Luncheon, Nov. 11, 2024 in the Tennessee Room <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 418px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"418\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 589px; height: 418px;\" data-original-width=\"589\" data-original-height=\"418\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/honoring-service-and-sacrifice-veterans-day-luncheon-recognizes-utcs-military-community\/veterans-day-luncheon-24-32\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"585\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"414\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63617\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-841.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,849\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-841.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-841.jpg?fit=880%2C622&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-841.jpg?w=585&#038;h=414&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-841.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-841.jpg?resize=1024%2C724&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-841.jpg?resize=768%2C543&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-841.jpg?resize=800%2C566&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-841.jpg?resize=580%2C410&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-841.jpg?resize=610%2C432&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"585\" height=\"414\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"585\" data-original-height=\"414\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" alt=\"Chancellor Steve Angle and John Harbison smiles with another man in front of the American flag, Tennessee State flag, and Military Branch flags.\" style=\"width: 585px; height: 414px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Veterans Day Luncheon, Nov. 11, 2024 in the Tennessee Room <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 291px; height: 418px;\" data-original-width=\"291\" data-original-height=\"418\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/honoring-service-and-sacrifice-veterans-day-luncheon-recognizes-utcs-military-community\/veterans-day-luncheon-24-8\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"287\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"196\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63593\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-641.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,820\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-641.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-641.jpg?fit=880%2C602&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-641.jpg?w=287&#038;h=196&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-641.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-641.jpg?resize=1024%2C700&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-641.jpg?resize=768%2C525&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-641.jpg?resize=800%2C547&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-641.jpg?resize=580%2C396&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-641.jpg?resize=610%2C417&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"287\" height=\"196\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"287\" data-original-height=\"196\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" alt=\"Luncheon attendees stand during the event.\" style=\"width: 287px; height: 196px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Veterans Day Luncheon, Nov. 11, 2024 in the Tennessee Room <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/honoring-service-and-sacrifice-veterans-day-luncheon-recognizes-utcs-military-community\/veterans-day-luncheon-24-18\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"287\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"214\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63603\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-727.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,893\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-727.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-727.jpg?fit=880%2C655&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-727.jpg?w=287&#038;h=214&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-727.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-727.jpg?resize=1024%2C762&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-727.jpg?resize=768%2C572&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-727.jpg?resize=800%2C595&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-727.jpg?resize=580%2C432&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-727.jpg?resize=610%2C454&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"287\" height=\"214\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"287\" data-original-height=\"214\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" alt=\"John Harbison.\" style=\"width: 287px; height: 214px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Veterans Day Luncheon, Nov. 11, 2024 in the Tennessee Room <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 443px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"443\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 215px; height: 443px;\" data-original-width=\"215\" data-original-height=\"443\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/honoring-service-and-sacrifice-veterans-day-luncheon-recognizes-utcs-military-community\/veterans-day-luncheon-24-3\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"211\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"210\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63588\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-620.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1195\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-620.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-620.jpg?fit=880%2C877&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-620.jpg?w=211&#038;h=210&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-620.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-620.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-620.jpg?resize=1024%2C1020&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-620.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-620.jpg?resize=768%2C765&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-620.jpg?resize=800%2C797&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-620.jpg?resize=580%2C578&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-620.jpg?resize=610%2C607&amp;ssl=1 610w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-620.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-620.jpg?resize=75%2C75&amp;ssl=1 75w\" width=\"211\" height=\"210\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"211\" data-original-height=\"210\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" alt=\"James Sellers and Sylvana Matthews smile together during the luncheon.\" style=\"width: 211px; height: 210px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Veterans Day Luncheon, Nov. 11, 2024 in the Tennessee Room <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/honoring-service-and-sacrifice-veterans-day-luncheon-recognizes-utcs-military-community\/veterans-day-luncheon-24-26\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"211\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"225\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63611\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-790.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1126,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-790.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-790.jpg?fit=880%2C938&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-790.jpg?w=211&#038;h=225&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-790.jpg?w=1126&amp;ssl=1 1126w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-790.jpg?resize=961%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 961w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-790.jpg?resize=768%2C818&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-790.jpg?resize=800%2C853&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-790.jpg?resize=580%2C618&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-790.jpg?resize=610%2C650&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"211\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"211\" data-original-height=\"225\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" alt=\"Garrett Davis stands on stage with two other attendees as he receives his Quilt of Valor.\" style=\"width: 211px; height: 225px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Veterans Day Luncheon, Nov. 11, 2024 in the Tennessee Room <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 665px; height: 443px;\" data-original-width=\"665\" data-original-height=\"443\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/honoring-service-and-sacrifice-veterans-day-luncheon-recognizes-utcs-military-community\/veterans-day-luncheon-24-23\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"661\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"439\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63608\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-761.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,798\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-761.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-761.jpg?fit=880%2C585&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-761.jpg?w=661&#038;h=439&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-761.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-761.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-761.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-761.jpg?resize=800%2C532&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-761.jpg?resize=580%2C386&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-761.jpg?resize=610%2C406&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"661\" height=\"439\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"661\" data-original-height=\"439\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" alt=\"Luncheon attendees sit and listen to the speaker during the event.\" style=\"width: 661px; height: 439px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Veterans Day Luncheon, Nov. 11, 2024 in the Tennessee Room <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 788px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"788\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-3\" style=\"width: 337px; height: 788px;\" data-original-width=\"337\" data-original-height=\"788\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/honoring-service-and-sacrifice-veterans-day-luncheon-recognizes-utcs-military-community\/veterans-day-luncheon-24\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"333\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"327\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63586\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-612.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1177\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-612.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-612.jpg?fit=880%2C863&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-612.jpg?w=333&#038;h=327&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-612.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-612.jpg?resize=1024%2C1004&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-612.jpg?resize=768%2C753&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-612.jpg?resize=800%2C785&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-612.jpg?resize=580%2C569&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-612.jpg?resize=610%2C598&amp;ssl=1 610w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-612.jpg?resize=75%2C75&amp;ssl=1 75w\" width=\"333\" height=\"327\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"333\" data-original-height=\"327\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" alt=\"Three luncheon attendees smile together during the event.\" style=\"width: 333px; height: 327px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Veterans Day Luncheon, Nov. 11, 2024 in the Tennessee Room <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/honoring-service-and-sacrifice-veterans-day-luncheon-recognizes-utcs-military-community\/veterans-day-luncheon-24-14\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"333\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"227\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63599\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-678.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,818\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-678.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-678.jpg?fit=880%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-678.jpg?w=333&#038;h=227&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-678.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-678.jpg?resize=1024%2C698&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-678.jpg?resize=768%2C524&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-678.jpg?resize=800%2C545&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-678.jpg?resize=580%2C395&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-678.jpg?resize=610%2C416&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"333\" height=\"227\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"333\" data-original-height=\"227\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" alt=\"John Harbison sits in the audience as he and other attendees listen to the speaker.\" style=\"width: 333px; height: 227px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Veterans Day Luncheon, Nov. 11, 2024 in the Tennessee Room <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/honoring-service-and-sacrifice-veterans-day-luncheon-recognizes-utcs-military-community\/veterans-day-luncheon-24-11\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"333\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"222\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63596\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-664.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,798\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-664.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-664.jpg?fit=880%2C585&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-664.jpg?w=333&#038;h=222&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-664.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-664.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-664.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-664.jpg?resize=800%2C532&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-664.jpg?resize=580%2C386&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-664.jpg?resize=610%2C406&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"333\" height=\"222\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"333\" data-original-height=\"222\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" alt=\"Luncheon attendees sit and listen to the speaker during the event.\" style=\"width: 333px; height: 222px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Veterans Day Luncheon, Nov. 11, 2024 in the Tennessee Room <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 543px; height: 788px;\" data-original-width=\"543\" data-original-height=\"788\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/honoring-service-and-sacrifice-veterans-day-luncheon-recognizes-utcs-military-community\/veterans-day-luncheon-24-19\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"539\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"784\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63604\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-738.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"825,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-738.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-738.jpg?fit=704%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-738.jpg?w=539&#038;h=784&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-738.jpg?w=825&amp;ssl=1 825w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-738.jpg?resize=704%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 704w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-738.jpg?resize=768%2C1117&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-738.jpg?resize=800%2C1164&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-738.jpg?resize=580%2C844&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-738.jpg?resize=610%2C887&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"539\" height=\"784\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"539\" data-original-height=\"784\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" alt=\"A luncheon attendee sits as he pets a German Shorthaired Pointer wearing a gray vest with a paw print in the center of a navy circle. The following text on the vest reads: &quot;UTC Campus Support K-9&quot;.\" style=\"width: 539px; height: 784px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Veterans Day Luncheon, Nov. 11, 2024 in the Tennessee Room <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 321px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"321\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 458px; height: 321px;\" data-original-width=\"458\" data-original-height=\"321\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/honoring-service-and-sacrifice-veterans-day-luncheon-recognizes-utcs-military-community\/veterans-day-luncheon-24-21\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"454\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"317\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63606\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-751.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,838\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-751.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-751.jpg?fit=880%2C614&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-751.jpg?w=454&#038;h=317&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-751.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-751.jpg?resize=1024%2C715&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-751.jpg?resize=768%2C536&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-751.jpg?resize=800%2C559&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-751.jpg?resize=580%2C405&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-751.jpg?resize=610%2C426&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"454\" height=\"317\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"454\" data-original-height=\"317\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" alt=\"Luncheon attendees sit and listen to the speaker during the event.\" style=\"width: 454px; height: 317px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Veterans Day Luncheon, Nov. 11, 2024 in the Tennessee Room <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 422px; height: 321px;\" data-original-width=\"422\" data-original-height=\"321\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/honoring-service-and-sacrifice-veterans-day-luncheon-recognizes-utcs-military-community\/veterans-day-luncheon-24-13\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"418\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"317\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63598\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-670.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,909\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-670.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-670.jpg?fit=880%2C667&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-670.jpg?w=418&#038;h=317&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-670.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-670.jpg?resize=1024%2C776&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-670.jpg?resize=768%2C582&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-670.jpg?resize=800%2C606&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-670.jpg?resize=580%2C439&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-670.jpg?resize=610%2C462&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"418\" height=\"317\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"418\" data-original-height=\"317\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" alt=\"A man in a black suit jacket speaks into a microphone during the luncheon.\" style=\"width: 418px; height: 317px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Veterans Day Luncheon, Nov. 11, 2024 in the Tennessee Room <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 395px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"395\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 592px; height: 395px;\" data-original-width=\"592\" data-original-height=\"395\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/honoring-service-and-sacrifice-veterans-day-luncheon-recognizes-utcs-military-community\/veterans-day-luncheon-24-9\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"588\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"391\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63594\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-657.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,798\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-657.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-657.jpg?fit=880%2C585&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-657.jpg?w=588&#038;h=391&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-657.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-657.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-657.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-657.jpg?resize=800%2C532&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-657.jpg?resize=580%2C386&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-657.jpg?resize=610%2C406&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"588\" height=\"391\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"588\" data-original-height=\"391\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" alt=\"Steve Angle speaks into a microphone as he stands behind a podium. Behind him, a projector board, American flag, Tennessee State flag, and Military Branch flags are visible. The text on the projector board reads: &quot;Veterans Day Luncheon: Welcome&quot;.\" style=\"width: 588px; height: 391px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Veterans Day Luncheon, Nov. 11, 2024 in the Tennessee Room <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 288px; height: 395px;\" data-original-width=\"288\" data-original-height=\"395\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/honoring-service-and-sacrifice-veterans-day-luncheon-recognizes-utcs-military-community\/veterans-day-luncheon-24-28\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"284\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"185\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63613\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-821.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,781\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-821.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-821.jpg?fit=880%2C572&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-821.jpg?w=284&#038;h=185&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-821.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-821.jpg?resize=1024%2C666&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-821.jpg?resize=768%2C500&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-821.jpg?resize=800%2C521&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-821.jpg?resize=580%2C377&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Veterans-Day-Luncheon-24-821.jpg?resize=610%2C397&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"284\" height=\"185\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"284\" data-original-height=\"185\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Veterans Day Luncheon-24-\" alt=\"A woman speaks into the microphone as Mike Breakey receives his Quilt of Valor.\" style=\"width: 284px; height: 185px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Veterans Day Luncheon, Nov. 11, 2024 in the Tennessee Room <\/div> 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