Renewing an ethos of military service
By Lt. Carlos del Pozo '08
Guest Contributor
Published: Tuesday, November 11th, 2008
Dorm room windows don't get a lot of attention. We open them in warm months, slam them shut in the colder months and blame them when we enter our room to find a squirrel swimming in a pile of Doritos. Few of us take the time to notice the bronze stars affixed to our windowsills and the names of former dorm residents they memorialize. S. J. Reid, Jr., Little Hall, Class of 1906. Francis M. Killian '40, Patton Hall. Dermod F. Quinn '69, Blair Hall. On this Veterans Day, take a moment to look for them. They are the bridge between campus and the memories of fallen Princetonians. They remind us that Princeton is neither removed from the challenges confronting our nation nor exempt from bearing responsibility for its welfare ...
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