The Department of Defense is currently mobilizing to provide relief and aid to those impacted by the devastating effects of Tropical Storm Harvey on the Gulf Coast. The Office of Veteran and Military Programs and Services is committed to supporting our students and staff who are called to active duty service. The following resources are available to…

The Order of the Purple Heart has designated Rutgers University-Camden as a Purple Heart University, the first in New Jersey. To read the full story and to learn more about what the Purple Heart designation means please check out the full Courier Post article.

Ann Treadaway, a former Soldier in the US Army and the current director of the Rutgers Office of Veteran and Military Programs and Services, appeared in the Rutgers Today Feature section. Read about how she hopes to take her experience at the College of Staten Island to raise the profile of Rutgers’ Veterans on the Rutgers News website…

Vincent Petracco, a Reservist in the US Coast Guard and a student in the Rutgers School of Health Professions Physical Therapy Program, appeared in the Rutgers Today Feature section. Read about how he balances his rigorous academic program with his duties as a Service Member on the Rutgers News website.

Robert Collins, a former Marine and a current student in the School of Nursing at Camden, appeared in the Rutgers Today Feature. To read more about his heroics in Afghanistan check out the full article on the Rutgers News website.