Campus Q&A

“Veterans Day is, basically, a day to remember what people have done for us, [specifically], what have veterans done for us. … It’s very important because it’s to remember them and to remember how they served our country, which takes courage and not just [anything that] anybody would do. [Veterans Day is important] ’cause every person … contributes to something important in our lives, even if we don’t notice, even if it’s a veteran or a nurse or anyone else. Everyone is just as equally important and that’s why Veterans Day is just important to me.”

Angela Gomez

Nursing junior

“Significa para mi libertad y patriotismo hacia el ciudadano americano, simboliza mucho lo que es la paz y más que nada la unión entre lo que es el ciudadano al patriota, lo que es el ciudadano al soldado, lo que es el ciudadano al héroe. Más que nada lo que es el día de los veteranos es un recuerdo de quien está ahí afuera peleando por ti, quien está peleando por ti, contigo, para ti …”.

Jose Maria Chiu

Biology sophomore

“It’s just a day to really celebrate those people who went to go fight for us, [who] went to go, y’know, put their lives on the line for us and things like that. To honor the ones that have passed away, especially, just to, y’know, recognize them for all they have done for us.”

Nayeli Garcia

English education senior

“Veterans Day means to me that there are men who are brave enough to go fight for the people they love and the country that they love. It’s that simple.”

Jesus Abrego

Kinesiology senior