George Luz Jr. via Instagram
Nov. 4, 2022–The Center for Military and Veterans Services at Missouri Western State University will host a series of events in honor of Veterans Day Nov. 7-11. A highlight of the week will be guest speaker George Luz Jr., whose father was a paratrooper with the unit featured in the HBO miniseries “Band of Brothers.”
Luz will present “Through My Father’s Eyes,” a presentation including photos, letters and insider stories about the men of Easy Company from a man who grew up with them. Historian Stephen E. Ambrose wrote about the company in “Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne: From Normandy to Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest.” The book was later adapted into a miniseries for HBO by Tom Hanks, Erik Jendreson and Steven Spielberg. George Luz Sr. was portrayed by actor Rick Gomez in the series.
Luz will speak at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, in the Enright Community Room, Spratt Hall room 214. The talk is free and open to the public.
Other events throughout the week are open to the approximately 150 military-connected students on Missouri Western’s campus this fall. They include:
- Military Benefits Series: Representatives from military resources answer questions about benefits.
- Monday, Nov. 7: Missouri Veterans Commission, 4 p.m., Blum Student Union
- Tuesday, Nov. 8: Military One Source, 4 p.m., Blum Student Union
- Band of Brothers Watch Party, 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, Center for Military and Veterans Services, Eder 200
- Free movie screening of “Hacksaw Ridge,” 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, Hoff Conference Room, Blum 218
- Veterans Day Trip to World War I Museum, 7:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11. The Center for Military and Veterans Services will be taking select students on a trip to the National World War I Museum in Kansas City.
For more information, contact Chelsey Clark, director of military and veterans services, at 816-271-4111 or military@missouriwestern.edu.
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