For this year’s Veterans Day, The Citadel chose a new way to pay tribute to those who have served our country — with a powerful display of American flags, placed along Summerall Field, each dedicated in honor of a veteran or active-duty service member.

Caleb Zini is a veteran undergraduate student at The Citadel majoring in Intelligence and Security Studies. Zini served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Mortar Squad Leader

Troy Dion is a veteran undergraduate student at The Citadel majoring in Secondary Education with a second major in Political Science. After serving in the U.S. Air Force for two decades, Dion returned to The Citadel to earn his degree.

In honor of Veterans Day on Nov. 11, The Citadel is featuring some of the college’s outstanding veteran students representing different branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. There are more than 330

Laquetta Brown is a veteran undergraduate student at The Citadel majoring in Business Administration. Brown served in the South Carolina Army National Guard for 13 years.

Devin Abernathy is a veteran undergraduate student at The Citadel majoring in Sports Management. Abernathy served in the U.S. Coast Guard for five years.

Hans Vollmecke is a veteran undergraduate student at The Citadel majoring in Business Marketing. Vollmecke currently serves in the Army National Guard. As the son of a Citadel graduate and Air Force veteran, The Citadel was an obvious choice for his education.

Langley Brimm is a veteran and an undergraduate student at The Citadel majoring in Criminal Justice with a focus on international affairs. Brimm served for five years in the Navy.

Stuart Barickman is a veteran and undergraduate student at The Citadel. After retiring from the Marine Corps, he chose to pursue a degree in Business and Administration.

Jacob Ulmer is a veteran and an undergraduate student at The Citadel majoring in Business Administration. Ulmer served in the Coast Guard and, after graduating, hopes to accept a job through the federal government. Originally from Florence, South Carolina, Ulmer is an online student living in California.