<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/studentservices/studentaffairs/articles/citrusview-salutingveterans24.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>12/04/2024</pubDate><title>Service Stories Mark Veterans Ceremony</title><author>Strategic Communications, Marketing and Public Affairs</author><image><img src="/studentservices/studentaffairs/articles/images/citrusview-salutingveterans24.jpg" alt="two veterans hold certificates of recognition while a speaker addresses attendees at a saluting our veterans event"/></image><caption>PHOTO LEFT: Allan Weaver (left), an instructional lab technician at Citrus College, was honored at the event alongside Rio Martinez (right), a military and veteran coach at Azusa Pacific University. PHOTO RIGHT: Citrus College alumnus and U.S. Army veteran Jixing Bian gave the keynote address at the 19th annual Saluting Our Veterans ceremony on Nov. 7.</caption><thumbnail/><display/><description>Citrus College and Azusa Pacific University honored local military heroes during the 19th annual Saluting Our Veterans ceremony, recognizing service, campus contributions and student-veteran journeys.</description><tags><tag>about</tag><tag>departments</tag><tag>student life</tag></tags></item>