Navy ROTC and veteran-friendly campus earn a national salute

Yale senior Emily Quisenberry steps lively from her room in Grace Hopper College to meet friends outside Sterling Memorial Library on a bright Friday afternoon. She’s got all the gear she needs to greet the rest of her day on campus: cell phone, laptop, backpack — and military fatigues.

Quisenberry’s buddies, more than two dozen of them, also are dressed in camo. As they grab their packs and head to Sudler Hall for their weekly Yale Naval ROTC military science lab, their uniformed presence barely draws notice from fellow students walking by or sitting at outdoor tables.

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A collage of six black and white photos of men in military uniforms

Yale Alumni Service Members Spotlight Eli Medal of Honor Recipients

By Henry Kwan • February 19, 2025

Introduced in 1861, the Medal of Honor is the highest military award of the United States Armed Forces. Out of some 40 million Americans who have served in uniform since the Civil War, only a total of just over 3,500 people have been awarded the Medal for conspicuous acts of gallantry and valor.

Yale Veterans Association Unveils Military History, Traditions Tour

January 30, 2025

In honor of all the Yalies who served in uniform throughout the generations, an initiative was recently launched to preserve and promote understanding of Yale’s contributions to the military history and national defense of the United States. Spearheaded by the Yale Veterans Association (YVA), an alumni organization dedicated to supporting veterans and the military community, and in collaboration with the Yale Visitor Center , the Yale Military History & Traditions Tour (virtual) consists of over 40 historical and contemporary images with in-depth descriptions covering the background and culture of military service at Yale since the Revolutionary War.