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Mayer Katz at the 3rd Marine Division hospital in Phu Bai near the demilitarized zone in Vietnam in 1968
Veterans Day
Destined to put people back together
Published Nov 9, 2023
Mayer Katz, who was named a 2023 Distinguished Alumnus in recognition of his work saving lives as a vascular surgeon in Vietnam, credits Hopkins with teaching him the value of endurance and self-reliance
Memorial Wall at the Johns Hopkins Cordish Lacrosse Center
Veterans Day
Their sacrifice will not be forgotten
Published Nov 11, 2022
The new Veterans Memorial Wall at the Cordish Lacrosse Center honors 11 former Hopkins lacrosse players who were killed in action in WWI, WWII, and Vietnam
Hopkins Hospital dome bathed in green light
Veterans Day
Hopkins joins Operation Green Light to support veterans
Published Nov 10, 2022
Homewood campus sign, Johns Hopkins Hospital dome, Bloomberg School of Public Health bathed in green light this week to honor those who served in the U.S. Armed Forces
Paul Hessemer, left, and Francis "Bud" Holecheck
Veterans Day
Making up for lost time
Published Nov 10, 2021
After serving in WWII, Paul Hessemer and Bud Holecheck became friends as Homewood undergrads. Recently the two members of the Class of 1949 reunited for the first time in more than 70 years to catch up and discuss their shared wartime history.