(Leavenworth, Kan.)—The ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ will pause to remember and honor all those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces during its annual Veterans Day Pinning Ceremony at 11 a.m. on Nov. 12 on USM's main campus in Leavenworth – 4100 South 4th Street.
The university invites students, faculty, staff, and guests from United States Army Garrison Fort Leavenworth who are veterans, active duty, and dependents or spouses of veterans or active-duty personnel. Honorees will receive a commemorative lapel pin and are invited to lunch in USM's Saint Joseph Dining Hall.
USM President Sister Diane Steele and Michelle Metzinger, provost and vice president for academic affairs, will recognize and pin the guests. The university will also welcome guest speaker Col. John G. Misenheimer Jr., Garrison Commander at Fort Leavenworth.
Misenheimer's education includes two Masters of Strategic Studies from the National Defense University and the U.S. Army War College, Intermediate Level Education from the Army's Command and General Staff College, AG Officer's Basic and Advanced Courses, the U.S. Army Airborne School, and the U.S. Army Air Assault School. His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Joint Service Achievement Medal, and the Army Achievement Medal.
"The ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ is proud to host this annual event to pay tribute to the men and women of Saint Mary who served and are serving our country," Steele said. "We are grateful to all those who have served our great country and humbled by those who have made the ultimate sacrifice."
The pinning ceremony will take place in USM's Social Room, located in Saint Mary Hall Room 202. Community members are invited to RSVP at .
The ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ is a Catholic co-educational applied liberal arts university founded and sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. The University of Saint Mary main campus is located at 4100 South 4th Street, Leavenworth, Kan. USM's Overland Park Campus at 4500 College Boulevard offers evening accelerated graduate and undergraduate degree-completion programs. The university also offers online programs. Visit for more information.