March 25-30, 2024

Virtually Hug a GI Week is a unique opportunity for the GVSU campus community to come together in support and recognition of the military members among us, acknowledging the sacrifices and dedication of our veterans. Each message of support and gratitude submitted between March 25 - March 30 will be shared on the MRVC website by early April, 2024.

GVSU Faculty and Staff Veterans

Stephen Blaze with his team and taking a flag from another soldier

Stephen Balaze

Army

Keri Becker wearing a white jacket and smiling

Keri Becker

Army

Billy Clayton dressed up in a suit for a headshot

Billy Clayton

Army

Steve Dahlquist smiling in uniform in front of a boat

Steve Dahlquist

Navy

Caitlin Hinterman smiling in uniform in fron of the American Flag

Caitlin Hinterman

Army

Brent Holmes standing tall in uniform in front of a building

Brent Holmes

Army

Steve Joling's picture in his uniform in a frame

Steve Joling

Air Force

Edward Jones the second in uniform taking a headshot

Edward Jones II

Navy

Kelly Klerk in uniform plus protective gear like a helmet and holding a weapon

Kelly Klerk

Navy

Rob Kumph in uniform and smiling while holding a flag that says Mines

Rob Kumph

Army

Josh Libby in uniform in front of the American Flag

Josh Libby

Army

Michael Macaluso wearing a uniform and a hat with the American flag

Michael Macaluso

Air Force

GI Andy McDonough smiling for a picture

Andy McDonough

Marine Corps

Aaron Mowen posing for a picture

Aaron Mowen

Marine Corps

George Rader in full gear at a site and other people standing nearby a tent

George Rader

Navy

James Sanford smiling while wearing a suit

James Sanford

Army

Shane Scherer wearing gear and a uniform

Shane Scherer

Army

Karl Smathers smiling in uniform in front of the American flag and a beige wall

Karl Smathers

Air Force

GVSU Student Veterans

Todd Breen getting a headshot taken with his glasses on and not looking directly into the camera

Todd Breen

Army

Kiera D taking a picture with two other men in front of a plane

Kiera D

Marine Corps

Rebecca Dennis posing for a picture in front of the United States American Flag

Rebecca Dennis

Army

Taylor Doom with his fellow team members on a truck all in uniform

Taylor Doom

Army

Joseph Dudka standing on a dock smiling in uniform

Joseph Dudka

Navy

Ryan Engle standing with a loved one holding flowers

Ryan Engle

Marine Corps

Taylor Frazee standing in uniform in Washington DC

Taylor Frazee

Navy

Shelby Huerta wears a uniform and a hat in her headshot

Shelby Huerta

Air Force

Justin Knape smiling down at a camera while in position and wearing a sailer's hat

Justin Knape

Navy

Christian Lee in a uniform taking his headshot

Christian Lee

Air Force

Shaun Lehane taking a picture with his weapon on the field

Shaun Lehane

Marine Corps

Enrique Leon staring off in the distance wearing glasses and a helmet along with his uniiform

Enrique Leon

Army

Courtney Mais holding an award in uniform

Courtney Mais

Navy

Riley Matthews taking a headshot in his camo uniform

Riley Matthews

Army

Jay McBride in a blue shirt getting a headshot taken with a grey backdrop

Jay McBride

Army

Sean Moriarty in uniform taking his headshot with an american flag in the corner

Sean Moriarty

Air Force

Audrey Pohl smiling for a picture in front of water

Audrey Pohl

Army

Nathan Schragg posing for a picture in his uniform

Nathan Schragg

Navy

Andu Tekle

Andu Tekle

Marine Corps

Roberta Tesmer taking a selfie with a flower in her hair

Roberta Tesmer

Coast Guard

Cameron Umphrey standing in front of a sign that says Camp Manion Al Taqadum Iraq Joint Force Base If Not Me, Then Who In Memory of LT Travis Manion USNC and he is standing near a flag

Cameron Umphrey

Marine Corps

Jill Wolfe standing with a group of other Gi's getting ready

Jill Wolfe

Army



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