Military Appreciation Program

WHEN:

11 a.m. – 12 p.m. (EST), Wednesday, November 10, 2021

WHERE:

Red Skelton Performing Arts Center

20 W. Red Skelton Blvd.

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN 47591

WHO:

U.S. Special Forces Veteran and Lieutenant Colonel James Copp

Creator and Curator of the Indiana Military Museum and Retired Knox County Superior Court Judge Jim Osborne

Vincennes University Homeland Security and Public Safety Program Chair and Retired FBI Special Agent Lou Caprino

WHAT: In honor of Veterans Day, James Copp and Jim Osborne will serve as guest speakers for the Military Appreciation Program. The event will also feature static military displays and a rock-climbing wall in a parking lot near the Red Skelton Performing Arts Center. U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps recruiters will be in attendance. The Military Appreciation Program is sponsored by the VU Homeland Security and Public Safety program and the VU Career Center. The public is invited.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Lou Caprino

FBI Special Agent- Retired (1978-2007)

Associate Professor/Program Chair for Homeland Security and Public Safety

Vincennes University

Office: 812-888-6830

Email: lcaprino@vinu.edu

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Masks or appropriate face coverings must be worn in indoor spaces at all VU campuses and sites throughout Indiana. All students, faculty, staff, and visitors are expected to wear a mask or face covering over the nose and mouth while in University buildings unless an individual is alone in a private space or eating/drinking.

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