Veteran’s Day 2022 will be observed on Friday, November 11. In recognition of this important day, the UMass President’s Office DEIA Team will host a speaker program on Wednesday, November 9 at 12:00 p.m.
Our panelists are two distinguished Marine Corps veterans who have dedicated their careers to helping other veterans:
- Thomas Lyons is the founder of the South Boston Vietnam Memorial Committee, a non-profit organization that erected one of the first community-based Vietnam Memorials in the country. He is the former Executive Director of the New England Home for Homeless Veterans and is a recipient of the UMass Boston Robert Quinn Award for Outstanding Community Leadership. Tom is a Marine Corp Veteran and served in Vietnam from 1968-1969.
- Patrick George is the Director of Veterans’ Services for the Town of Watertown. He is also the president of the Massachusetts Veterans’ Services Officers Association, the state-wide organization of veterans’ services officers. Patrick is a Marine Corps Veteran and served from 2007-2012 on Marine Corps Base Hawaii. He served two deployments in Afghanistan.
The panelists will discuss their own personal experiences as veterans and then talk about what it means to be a supportive colleague to someone in active service or returning from service. They will also provide an overview of state-wide services that are available to veterans and their families. UMass President’s Office employees are welcome to have interested family members join them during this virtual event.