🇺🇸 Penn State salutes all those members of the US Armed Forces who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country. We wish everyone a safe Memorial Day. Pictured is Veterans Plaza, located near the northeast corner of Old Main. A gift of the class of 2011, the plaza honors all Penn State students, living and deceased, who have served in the United States Military. The plaza's curved wall is named to honor Lt. Michael P. Murphy, a member of the class of 1998 and the first University alumnus to be awarded the Medal of Honor. A Navy Seal, Lt. Murphy received this singular distinction posthumously for his courageous actions in 2005 during the war in Afghanistan.