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The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Veteran and Military Affairs (VMA) and our many sponsors are proud to host very special and unique events for veterans and the military-connected community.

VMA 2024/2025 Event Lineup

Veterans Day 2024 Event: Observed on Tuesday, Nov. 12th

Event: Veteran Food Trucks on Campus

Location: Outside Hooper/Race Hall (Oak Street)

Details: 3rd Annual Veteran and Military Affairs (VMA) Veterans Day Food Trucks On-Campus Event

Veteran's Stop By to Get Your FREE Food Truck Meal Voucher's, Freebies, and Giveaways!

To make sure we are tracking all the attending veteran and military service members on-campus, veterans please RSVP for the event on MocSync or email VMA to make sure we are tracking your FREE Veterans Day Food Truck Voucher. The Food Truck Vouchers will be issued the day of the event (military ID may be required). The FREE Veterans Day Food Truck Voucher can be used at any Food Truck during the on-campus event on the 12th!

Experience the comradery, good eats, and delicious treats with Chattanooga's veteran community! Military dependents and spouses, invite your veteran loved one on-campus to "Pay It Forward". Vendors will be scattered outside Hooper/Race Hall and we will have some exciting freebies! Additionally, thanks to our sponsors and partners, we will be having giveaways and raffles throughout the event!

Using the "Pay-It-Forward" model from previous year's events, we established a system to provide free food truck vouchers to veterans and military service members which is coordinated through our Give.UTC.EDU fund (when searching for the "area of support" scroll to Student Development and select Veteran and Military Affairs) and would love your support!
To mail a check or pledge form, send to: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Advancement 615 McCallie Ave., Dept. 6806 Chattanooga, TN 37403. Make checks payable to the University of Chattanooga Foundation. In the memo section of your check, please designate a gift allocation (e.g., Student Development Veteran & Military Affairs).
As little as a $13 donation will provide support to the military connected population. Additional funding received will help secure future outreach initiatives such as the upcoming "Holiday's 4 Heroes" campaign (outlined in the flyer above). If possible, support would be appreciated but not necessary. You may also show support by attending any or all events! Outlined below is the first of many 2024 Holidays 4 Heroes events.

Thank you in advance for all the support! We are thrilled to be able to continually offer opportunities to pay it forward to our brave men and women of the Armed Forces.

Military Appreciation Game & Tailgate (Salute to Heroes 2024): November 16th.

UTC Veteran and Military Affairs are honored to partner with UTC Athletics in the Salute To Heroes Game Day Celebration on November 16th. As with last year, the Salute To Heroes 2024 Series continues to honor our military, veteran, firefighter, first-responder, and law enforcement communities during the game!

Ready for some Tailgating fun? Come out to the Veteran and Military Affairs at their tailgate location at the First Horizon Pavilion in Chattanooga, TN (across from Finley Stadium) as early as 11am where we will sponsor food and *limited-edition game day apparel giveaways (limited-quantities available)!

Date: November 16th, 2024 (Saturday)

Time: 10:30 am - 1:30 pm (Tailgate)

Kickoff: 1:30 PM

Game Tickets: No ticket is needed for the Tailgate. However, for the game, Military Service Members and Veterans show your Military ID at the ticket box office for free entry! Tickets for family members can be purchased on game day. However, stop by the tailgate to see if we have some extra tickets to hand-out. Don't forget currently enrolled students receive free admission after registration and can RSVP for the tailgate on MocSync or send us an email with the event title and how many are in your party.

Veterans, want to get your tickets in advance? Head to GoMocs.com/Tickets and use code HEROES (all caps) to claim your complementary ticket.

Holiday 4 Heroes 2024: November 21st

Free Pre-Thanksgiving "Taste of Home" Meal & Food Drop.

We understand that not all students want to cook a Thanksgiving meal or have a chance to go home for the holidays. Stop by and pick up your FREE* Pre-Thanksgiving Already Cooked Taste of Home Meal to kick off the holiday spirit! Grab a bag of Thanksgiving staples and supplies to help you plan your Thanksgiving Feast courtesy of SOS's Scrappy's Cupboard and our many sponsors! Military-Connected attendees have a chance to spin the VMA prize wheel to unwrap prizes! #Freebies #Prizes #FreeFood

Location: Hooper/Race Hall (Outside)

*Meals are limited on a first come, first served basis.

RSVP on MocSync Here or send us an email with the event title and how many are in your party.

Holiday Social & Fall 2024 Graduation Celebration: December 2nd

Come celebrate and socialize with our graduating class of Fall 2024! During the Holiday Social, grab a bite and enjoy a cup of hot cocoa while we cheer on our graduating class of Fall 2024 and Quilt of Valor®(QOV) Awardees! Graduating veterans and service members will be able to pick up their stoles and cords. Attendees will enjoy the VMA prize wheel (gift cards, vouchers, swag, and more) to kick-off the holiday season! #Freebies #Prizes #FreeFood

Location: University Center, Tennessee Room

RSVP on MocSync Here or send us an email with the event title and how many are in your party.

Know a nominee for the Fall 2024 QOV Awardees! We will be seeking additional nominations soon. For more information about Quilt of Valor® and how to get involved visit https://www.qovf.org/.

2025 Rep Your Branch Days: Jan. 31st, Feb. 28th, Mar. 28th From 10 AM to 2 PM

Veteran and Military Affairs (VMA) would like to take the opportunity to recognize your military-connection throughout campus! We are calling overall military-connected community to represent their branch on-campus on the last week day of each month! Whether you are a veteran, military service member, military spouse, military dependent, veteran staff member, veteran faculty, etc. We want to see you around campus in your military gear!

Want a tour or have questions? Meet our VMA Ambassadors and staff to tour our facilities and obtain special access to military-connected student spaces.

Grab a snack and pick up an Enrichment Package (grocery pantry staples and snacks - household items available upon request) courtesy of Scrappy's Cupboard.

If you still need school supplies, pick up FREE school supplies courtesy of UTC VMA.

Find out more about VMA's Tech 4 Vets Program and checkout technology to use each Term (i.e. laptop, TI-84, Scribe Pen, Recording Device, etc.)!

Fellowship with others in the military-connected community.

Pizza or sandwiches will be promptly served around noon so grab a slice while it's hot (First come, First serve).

We will also have VA Health Care Representative available in the office!

2025 Woman Veterans Luncheon: March 27th From 11 AM to 1 PM

Join the UTC VMA in celebration of women veterans in the University Center, Tennessee Room! All are welcomed to join, but we do ask that you RSVP via email. This buffet lunch event is open to staff, faculty and students. Come meet women veterans and learn about their military service and unique experiences. Guest Speaker TBD.

WE NEED YOUR HELP: UTC VMA is gathering photos of women veterans in uniform or during their service to be featured at the women veterans’ luncheon. Photos may be sent to [email protected] or delivered in person to Veteran and Military Affairs.

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