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There exists a common thread that runs through an uncommon few at Columbia University. It is a thread of honor, leadership and courage. These qualities, embodied by each American Soldier, Marine, Sailor and Airman who has served honorably under our nation’s flag, define the American warrior. When this warrior comes to Columbia, he brings traits that distinguish him from his peers.

The Columbia student-veteran represents the union of two very different worlds. He combines the Warrior ethos with Ivy League sophistication. He is courage and duty juxtaposed with cosmopolitan sensibility. He is practicality and discipline merged with intellectual scholarship. Whether honing his craft in the field or taking a class in Columbia’s hallowed lecture halls, the Columbia student-veteran seeks challenges of the highest rigor. By engaging these distinct domains, he aspires to discover his limits, learn new and valuable skills, lead, and devote himself to life-affirming causes.

U.S. Military Veterans of Columbia University (MilVets) seeks to cultivate this unique combination of military experience and Columbia education by fostering camaraderie and pre-professional networking among Columbia’s student-veterans.

MilVets members belong to the most eclectic student group on campus. At the same time, we share a special understanding of community, esprit and mutual support. Like the American flag under which we have trained, fought and mourned our fallen, we realize when many threads are woven together, the resulting fabric is much stronger than the individual strands.