Military greeting
During World War II, Harvard turned Loeb House over to the V-12 Navy College Training Program. It was there that future officers like Jack Lemmon and Robert F. Kennedy got $50 a month to earn their undergraduate degrees. That history made Loeb House the most likely venue for Harvard’s first-ever orientation for student veterans — “a new tradition,” President Drew Faust told the crowd of veterans on today. “We are proud to welcome you to the Harvard family.” The University has more than 250 students and fellows who are veterans, or are still on active duty. Faust quoted Gen. David Petraeus, who at a Harvard commissioning ceremony in 2009 said, “The most powerful tool any soldier carries is not his weapon but his mind.” She added, “As soldier-scholars you will shape the future not only of Harvard but also the world.” A panel of faculty members and policymakers — all of them veterans —...