On Oct. 30, more than 80 retired and active military veterans gathered for the Tar Heel Tribute. The event, hosted by the Division of Human Resources and Equal Opportunity and Compliance and the Carolina Veterans Resource Center, honored the University’s service members and thanked them for their contributions to Carolina and the country.
Brandi Flickinger, senior leave administration manager in the Office of Human Resources, sang the national anthem to begin the ceremony, and Rob Palermo, program director for the Carolina Veterans Resource Center, shared a tribute to service members missing in action and prisoners of war.
“You all have answered the call to duty, to honor and to serve our country, and we gather today because of your bravery and sacrifice,” said Becci Menghini, vice chancellor for human resources and equal opportunity and compliance. “We owe you our gratitude, certainly, but we also owe you a commitment to honor your sacrifice every day, and to defend your efforts in support of all that we enjoy as Americans and as Tar Heels.”…