UMB Celebrates Student Veterans with Ticket Giveaway in Honor of Veterans Day
Two UMB student veterans, Matthew Link and Shannon Long, will be attending the Army-Navy football game for the first time this year, thanks to a Veterans Day-inspired UMB ticket giveaway to honor the service and sacrifice of those who have worn the nation’s uniform and pursued higher education at the University.
While entries were received from applicants from a variety of military branches, Link and Long, fittingly, served in the Army and Navy, respectively. Link served from 2002 to 2022 and retired at the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 3. Long served as a Master-at-Arms, Third Class, for four years beginning in February 2013.
Learn more about why both Link and Long say their military service has shaped their journeys at UMB.
Photo: From left, UMB President Bruce E. Jarrell, Shannon Long, and Matthew Link on Veterans Day.