Members of the Brown community gathered on Friday, May 23, to honor students who have dedicated themselves not only to a Brown education, but also to serving their country as members of the U.S. armed forces. The Graduating Veterans and ROTC Recognition Ceremony paid tribute to 15 veterans who have served in combat and other military capacities, and who will receive Brown degrees on Sunday at Brown’s 257th Commencement. The event also marked the commissioning of nine new U.S. military officers through ROTC programs, who took their oaths to defend the U.S. Constitution. Among those receiving a commission was Juliette Hopgood, a public health concentrator from Seattle who will graduate as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps. She is the first female Marine Corps officer commissioned at Brown since the University reestablished ties to the Marines’ ROTC program in 2015. “Being the first woman commissioned since the return of the program is an honor, but more than anything, I hop...