Every year, Veterans Day is November 11. Every day, there are future veterans who work to protect the country. So, how can we show our gratitude? Over a hundred people attended Western’s Veteran’s Day Ceremony Tuesday, Nov. 8. President Sabah Randhawa spoke at the event, where he announced a new initiative aimed towards student veterans. The initiative, the Veterans Completion Waiver Program, is the first of its kind in Washington for four year institutions, Randhawa said. The program allows veterans who have exhausted their GI Bill benefits while attending Western to complete their degree with 100% of their tuition and fees waived, he said. “We owe you a debt that can never be repaid,” Randhawa said. “But we can reflect on and acknowledge the magnitude of that debt. Not just with what we say, but with what we do as an institution and as a country for our vets.” The ceremony was hosted by the Veterans’ Outreach Center on campus and the President’s office. Dominick Cordero is the veterans community coordinator at Associated Students. “We do a lot of outdoor recreation type things and panels,” Cordero said. “We connect veteran students and dependents to programs and resources, and also people who want to get involved in support of our veterans’ community.” Amber Cheremsak, president of the WWU Stars and Stripes club, was the second speaker. Cheremsak founded the club to provide information and strengthen the community bond of veterans and dependants on campus. “We wanted to bring more access to information [and] build a more supportive environment for our military veterans and their families on campus,” Cheremsak said.