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c-content-block__cta-link" href="https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/series/harvard-and-the-military/" aria-label="Learn more about Harvard’s military legacy"> <span class="a-btn__text"> Learn more about Harvard’s military legacy </span> </a> </p> </div> </header> </div> <div class="b-hero__bottom-line"></div> <div class="b-hero__meta-wrap"> <div class="b-hero__meta"> <span class="b-hero__meta-caption">Last updated: November 2024</span> </div> </div> <div class="b-hero__featured-article-wrap"> <div class="b-hero__featured-article"> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="c-block--remove-top-padding c-block b-stats b-stats--layout-horizontal" data-stats-count="3"> <div class="b-stats__container l-container"> <div class="b-stats__header-container"> <header class="c-block__content-block c-block__header b-stats__header c-content-block c-content-block--layout-layout" > <h2 class="c-block__title b-stats__title h3 c-content-block__title" > Long history</h2> <div class="c-content-block__content-wrap"> <div class="c-block__description b-stats__description t-sink s-sink c-content-block__content"> <p>Since the colonial period, the U.S. military and Harvard University have shared a deeply interwoven history. </p> </div> <p class="c-content-block__cta"> <a class="c-block__cta-link a-btn a-btn-secondary a-btn--arrow-right c-content-block__cta-link" href="https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/01/the-long-crimson-line/" aria-label="Learn more about these ties"> <span class="a-btn__text"> Learn more about these ties </span> </a> </p> </div> </header> </div> <div class="b-stats__content"> <ul class="b-stats__list"> <li class="b-stats__list-item"> <div class="c-statistic" > <div class="c-statistic__value" > 1776</div> <div class="c-statistic__label t-sink" > <p>During the American Revolution, students were dismissed early and the <a href="https://www.harvard.edu/in-focus/harvard-and-the-american-revolution/">Harvard campus was turned over to the Continental Army</a>. More than 1,600 soldiers were housed in Harvard buildings. </p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="b-stats__list-item"> <div class="c-statistic" > <div class="c-statistic__value" > 1861</div> <div class="c-statistic__label t-sink" > <p><a href="https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2012/03/blue-gray-and-crimson/">Harvard undergraduates joined</a> the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment, nicknamed “the Harvard regiment.” On campus, Harvard students <a href="https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2004/04/this-month-in-harvard-history-58-2/">rushed to protect</a> the cannons and ammunition held at the Cambridge Arsenal.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="b-stats__list-item"> <div class="c-statistic" > <div class="c-statistic__value" > 1941</div> <div class="c-statistic__label t-sink" > <p>During World War II, the U.S. Naval Reserve operated a Supply Corps School at Harvard for the training of officers, including members of the <a href="https://guides.library.harvard.edu/c.php?g=357201&p=4105344">Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES)</a>. </p> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <section class="c-block--remove-padding c-block b-card-grid full_width query_type_manual" > <div class="b-card-grid__container l-container"> <div class="b-card-grid__loop g-2-up" > <div class="c-card-link-wrapper" > <div class="c-card has-target-link" > <div class="c-card__media"> <figure class="c-image--bg c-card__image c-image" > <div class="c-image__image lazyload" role="img" aria-label="A man using a wheelchair raises his infant daughter in the air" data-expand="200" data-sizes="(min-width: 1260px) 1260px, 100vw" data-bgset="https://www.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/091021_Galeazzi_1303_square.jpg?w=768&h=576&crop=1 768w 576h, https://www.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/091021_Galeazzi_1303_square.jpg?w=375&h=281&crop=1 375w 281h" style="background-image:url('https://www.harvard.edu/wp-content/themes/core/assets/img/theme/shims/four-three.png');"></div> </figure> </div> <div class="c-card__content"> <h3 class="c-card__title" id="p-674237c77d978-title"> <span>Greg Galeazzi</span></h3> <div class="t-sink s-sink c-card__description"> <p>Greg, Harvard Medical School alum and former U.S. Army captain, discussed the connection between his injuries and his approach to medicine.</p></div> </div> <div class="c-card__cta"aria-hidden="true"> <div class="c-block__cta-link a-btn a-btn-secondary a-btn--arrow-right"> <span class="a-btn__text"> Read his story </span> </div> </div> <a class="c-card__wrapper-link" id="p-674237c77d978-link" aria-labelledby="p-674237c77d978-title" aria-describedby="p-674237c77d978-link" data-js="target-link" href="https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2021/09/veteran-and-harvard-medical-student-discusses-afghanistan/"> Read his story </a> </div> </div> <div class="c-card-link-wrapper" > <div class="c-card has-target-link" > <div class="c-card__media"> <figure class="c-image--bg c-card__image c-image" > <div class="c-image__image lazyload" role="img" aria-label="A woman stands outside an intricate wooden door" data-expand="200" data-sizes="(min-width: 1260px) 1260px, 100vw" data-bgset="https://www.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/110323_Female_Veterans_0015.jpg?w=768&h=576&crop=1 768w 576h, https://www.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/110323_Female_Veterans_0015.jpg?w=375&h=281&crop=1 375w 281h" style="background-image:url('https://www.harvard.edu/wp-content/themes/core/assets/img/theme/shims/four-three.png');"></div> </figure> </div> <div class="c-card__content"> <h3 class="c-card__title" id="p-674237c77da0b-title"> <span>Vanessa Valverde</span></h3> <div class="t-sink s-sink c-card__description"> <p>Vanessa, who worked in signals intelligence during her time as a Marine, says the experience helped her prepare for her future in academia.</p></div> </div> <div class="c-card__cta"aria-hidden="true"> <div class="c-block__cta-link a-btn a-btn-secondary a-btn--arrow-right"> <span class="a-btn__text"> Read more about Harvard College veterans </span> </div> </div> <a class="c-card__wrapper-link" id="p-674237c77da0b-link" aria-labelledby="p-674237c77da0b-title" aria-describedby="p-674237c77da0b-link" data-js="target-link" href="https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2023/11/women-veterans-at-harvard-college-discuss-service/"> Read more about Harvard College veterans </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class=" c-block b-quote b-quote__layout-left b-quote__icon-crimson" > <div class="b-quote__container l-container"> <div class="b-quote__content"> <blockquote class="c-quote" > <div class="c-block__quote-content"> <div class="c-quote__text h3"><span>I look forward to applying the lessons that I learned at HBS to be a more effective leader and make a lasting impact on the Navy.”</span></div> <div class="c-quote__cite-text"> <div class="c-quote__cite-name"> <p>Rex Willis</p> </div> <div class="c-quote__cite-title"> <p>Harvard Business School alum</p> </div> <div class="c-quote__quote-cta"> <a class="c-block__cta-link a-btn a-btn-secondary a-btn--arrow-right " href="https://www.hbs.edu/mba/blog/post/hbs-veterans-spotlight-rex-willis-mba-2024" aria-label="Learn more about his journey "> <span class="a-btn__text"> Learn more about his journey </span> </a> </div> </div> </div> <cite class="c-quote__cite"> <span class="c-quote__cite-figure c-image" > <img decoding="async" class="c-quote__cite-image c-image__image lazyload" alt="A man wearing a suit stands outside a large brick building with white columns" data-expand="200" data-parent-fit="width" data-src="https://www.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Rex-Willis-012_squaresmall.jpg?w=624&h=624&crop=1" src="https://www.harvard.edu/wp-content/themes/core/assets/img/theme/shims/square-medium.png" /> </span> </cite> </blockquote> </div> </div> </section> <section class=" c-block b-header t-theme--light"> <div class="l-container b-header__container"> <header class="c-block__content-block c-block__header b-header__header c-content-block c-content-block--layout-left" > <h2 class="c-block__title b-header__title h3 c-content-block__title" > On campus and beyond</h2> <div class="c-content-block__content-wrap"> </div> </header> <hr class="b-header__border" /> </div> </section> <section class="c-block--remove-top-padding c-block b-news t-theme--light" > <div class="b-news__container l-container"> <div class="b-news__wrap"> <div class="b-news__left"> <div class="b-news__first"> <figure class="b-news__first-img main-image c-image" > <img decoding="async" class="c-image__image" alt="ROTC graduates stand on state" src="https://www.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/052224_ROTC_0284.jpg?w=736&h=491&crop=1" sizes="(min-width: 1260px) 1260px, 100vw" srcset="https://www.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/052224_ROTC_0284.jpg?w=736&h=491&crop=1 736w 491h, https://www.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/052224_ROTC_0284.jpg?w=736&h=491&crop=1 736w 491h" /> </figure> <h3 id="p-674237c780096-title" class="h3 b-news__first-title"> <span>A home for ROTC</span> </h3> <p class="p b-news__first-excerpt">Harvard was home to the first Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) battalion in the nation, formed in 1916. In recent years, we have seen an increase in students interested in military service.</p> <a class="b-news__first-cta is-target-link" id="p-674237c780096-link" aria-labelledby="p-674237c780096-title" aria-describedby="p-674237c780096-link" data-js="target-link" href="https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2024/05/twenty-three-take-oath-of-service-at-commissioning-ceremony/"> A home for ROTC </a> </div> </div> <div class="b-news__right"> <div class="b-news__side-wrap"> <div class="b-news__side-content"> <h3 id="p-674237c78053d-title" class="b-news__side-title"> <span>Protecting rights</span> </h3> <p class="p b-news__side-excerpt" > Students in the Law School’s Veterans Law and Disability Benefits Clinic work to protect the rights of veterans and their families. </p> </div> <a class="b-news__side-cta is-target-link" id="p-674237c78053d-link" aria-labelledby="p-674237c78053d-title" aria-describedby="p-674237c78053d-link" data-js="target-link" href="https://hls.harvard.edu/clinics/in-house-clinics/veterans-law-and-disability-benefits-clinic/"> Protecting rights </a> </div> <div class="b-news__side-wrap"> <div class="b-news__side-content"> <h3 id="p-674237c7805dd-title" class="b-news__side-title"> <span>Managing physical and mental health</span> </h3> <p class="p b-news__side-excerpt" > Harvard Medical School traumatic brain injury expert Ron Hirschberg is senior director of health and wellness at the nonprofit Home Base, where he hosts a podcast about military service and mental health.</p> </div> <a class="b-news__side-cta is-target-link" id="p-674237c7805dd-link" aria-labelledby="p-674237c7805dd-title" aria-describedby="p-674237c7805dd-link" data-js="target-link" href="https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2023/03/20-years-post-invasion-many-iraq-veterans-havent-found-peace/"> Managing physical and mental health </a> </div> <div class="b-news__side-wrap"> <div class="b-news__side-content"> <h3 id="p-674237c780658-title" class="b-news__side-title"> <span>Providing care</span> </h3> <p class="p b-news__side-excerpt" > Each year, military veterans and their spouses receive dental care at Harvard School of Dental Medicine’s annual Give Veterans a Smile event. </p> </div> <a class="b-news__side-cta is-target-link" id="p-674237c780658-link" aria-labelledby="p-674237c780658-title" aria-describedby="p-674237c780658-link" data-js="target-link" href="https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/newsplus/harvard-dental-students-lead-effort-to-address-veterans-oral-health/"> Providing care </a> </div> <div class="b-news__side-wrap"> <div class="b-news__side-content"> <h3 id="p-674237c7806ce-title" class="b-news__side-title"> <span>Researching and analyzing</span> </h3> <p class="p b-news__side-excerpt" > Innovative PTSD research from Harvard SEAS, NYU School of Medicine, and the U.S. Army could provide faster and more accurate diagnoses.</p> </div> <a class="b-news__side-cta is-target-link" id="p-674237c7806ce-link" aria-labelledby="p-674237c7806ce-title" aria-describedby="p-674237c7806ce-link" data-js="target-link" href="https://seas.harvard.edu/news/2019/09/experimental-blood-test-accurately-screens-ptsd"> Researching and analyzing </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="c-block--remove-top-padding c-block b-media-text c-block--layout-right c-block--width-grid t-theme--light content-vertical" > <div class="b-media-text__container l-container"> <div class="b-media-text__media"> <div class="b-media-text__img-wrap"> <figure class="c-image" > <img decoding="async" class="c-image__image lazyload" alt="A man sits at a desk with a globe and plant behind him" data-expand="200" data-parent-fit="width" data-src="https://www.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/DesmondAng.jpg?w=768&h=576&crop=1" srcset="https://www.harvard.edu/wp-content/themes/core/assets/img/theme/shims/four-three.png" data-sizes="(min-width: 1260px) 1260px, 100vw" data-srcset="https://www.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/DesmondAng.jpg?w=375&h=281&crop=1 375w 281h, https://www.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/DesmondAng.jpg?w=768&h=576&crop=1 768w 576h, https://www.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/DesmondAng.jpg?w=1536&h=984&crop=1 1536w 984h" src="https://www.harvard.edu/wp-content/themes/core/assets/img/theme/shims/four-three.png" /> </figure> </div> </div> <div class="b-media-text__content"> <div class="c-block__content-block c-block__header b-media-text__content-container c-content-block c-content-block--layout-left" > <h3 class="c-block__title b-media-text__title h3 c-content-block__title" > Civic engagement</h3> <div class="c-content-block__content-wrap"> <div class="c-block__description b-media-text__text t-sink s-sink c-content-block__content"> <p>Research by Harvard Kennedy School Professor Desmond Ang found that Black men who served in WWI were three times more likely to join the NAACP after their service ended, and were similarly more likely to become prominent civic activists after the war.</p> </div> <p class="c-content-block__cta"> <a class="c-block__cta-link a-btn a-btn-secondary a-btn--arrow-right c-content-block__cta-link" href="https://www.hks.harvard.edu/case-for-equity/black-veterans-and-civil-rights-movement" aria-label="Explore the video "> <span class="a-btn__text"> Explore the video </span> </a> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="c-block--remove-bottom-padding c-block b-card-grid full_width query_type_manual" > <div class="b-card-grid__container l-container"> <div class="b-card-grid__loop g-2-up" > <div class="c-card-link-wrapper" > <div class="c-card has-target-link" > <div class="c-card__media"> <figure class="c-image--bg c-card__image c-image" > <div class="c-image__image lazyload" role="img" aria-label="A woman wearing a blue shirt and jacket stands outside" data-expand="200" data-sizes="(min-width: 1260px) 1260px, 100vw" data-bgset="https://www.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Rachel-Anderson_horizontal.jpg?w=768&h=534&crop=1 768w 534h, https://www.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Rachel-Anderson_horizontal.jpg?w=375&h=281&crop=1 375w 281h" style="background-image:url('https://www.harvard.edu/wp-content/themes/core/assets/img/theme/shims/four-three.png');"></div> </figure> </div> <div class="c-card__content"> <h3 class="c-card__title" id="p-674237c781899-title"> <span>Rachel Anderson</span></h3> <div class="t-sink s-sink c-card__description"> <p>A near-fatal helicopter crash while training to be an Army attack helicopter pilot forced Rachel to change paths. Today she is pursuing a joint degree at Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School.</p></div> </div> <div class="c-card__cta"aria-hidden="true"> <div class="c-block__cta-link a-btn a-btn-secondary a-btn--arrow-right"> <span class="a-btn__text"> Read more about her experiences </span> </div> </div> <a class="c-card__wrapper-link" id="p-674237c781899-link" aria-labelledby="p-674237c781899-title" aria-describedby="p-674237c781899-link" data-js="target-link" href="https://hls.harvard.edu/today/former-aspiring-aviation-officer-rachel-anderson-j-d-m-b-a-26-is-keeping-things-in-perspective/"> Read more about her experiences </a> </div> </div> <div class="c-card-link-wrapper" > <div class="c-card has-target-link" > <div class="c-card__media"> <figure class="c-image--bg c-card__image c-image" > <div class="c-image__image lazyload" role="img" aria-label="A woman wearing a Harvard sweatshirt stands outside in Harvard Yard" data-expand="200" data-sizes="(min-width: 1260px) 1260px, 100vw" data-bgset="https://www.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Alexandria_Durrant_09-copy.jpg?w=768&h=576&crop=1 768w 576h, https://www.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Alexandria_Durrant_09-copy.jpg?w=375&h=281&crop=1 375w 281h" style="background-image:url('https://www.harvard.edu/wp-content/themes/core/assets/img/theme/shims/four-three.png');"></div> </figure> </div> <div class="c-card__content"> <h3 class="c-card__title" id="p-674237c7818c4-title"> <span>Alexandria Durrant</span></h3> <div class="t-sink s-sink c-card__description"> <p>Harvard undergraduate Alexandria, who is considering a concentration in government with a secondary in global health and health policy, fell in love with healthcare while serving as a Navy hospital corpsman.</p></div> </div> <div class="c-card__cta"aria-hidden="true"> <div class="c-block__cta-link a-btn a-btn-secondary a-btn--arrow-right"> <span class="a-btn__text"> Meet more Harvard veteran students </span> </div> </div> <a class="c-card__wrapper-link" id="p-674237c7818c4-link" aria-labelledby="p-674237c7818c4-title" aria-describedby="p-674237c7818c4-link" data-js="target-link" href="https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2024/11/number-of-armed-services-veterans-at-harvard-on-the-rise/"> Meet more Harvard veteran students </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class=" c-block b-media-text c-block--layout-left c-block--width-grid content-vertical" > <div class="b-media-text__container l-container"> <div class="b-media-text__media"> <div class="b-media-text__img-wrap"> <figure class="c-image" > <img decoding="async" class="c-image__image lazyload" alt="A man wearing headphones sits by a large microphone while recording a podcast" data-expand="200" data-parent-fit="width" data-src="https://www.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Ben_ColloquyPodcast_square.jpg?w=572&h=572&crop=1" srcset="https://www.harvard.edu/wp-content/themes/core/assets/img/theme/shims/four-three.png" 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