Yale Veterans Association, ROTC welcome back alumni veterans during 2022 Yale College Reunions

The return of alumni to campus for 2022 Yale College Reunions following a two-year hiatus also marked the resumption of the Yale Veterans Reunion Reception.

This signature event, organized and hosted by the Yale Veterans Association (YVA) in partnership with the two Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) units on campus – Naval ROTC and Air Force ROTC Detachment 009 – provided alumni veterans of different military branches, backgrounds, and generations the opportunity to connect with one another and learn more about the current state of veterans and military affairs at the university.

According to Tom Opladen ’66, president emeritus of YVA and a U.S. Navy veteran, the event from its inception was always intended to be more than a social gathering.

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