While in the program each veteran must attend weekly therapy and, more often than not, counseling for Post Traumatic Stress.
All veterans, regardless of when they served or the nature of their discharge, can attend.
About twenty veterans of the regiment attended 50th anniversary celebrations of the chapel on 29 May 2005.
While only 109 veterans gave testimony, over 700 veterans attended the hearing.
Many injured veterans including some amputees attend to march as well.
The fact that all veterans could not attend the first three days of training camp has led to a slow start and a lack of early-season chemistry.
Initially civilian-cadet relations were not good as most veterans were attending Virginia Tech for the first time.
Returning veterans were attending college on the GI Bill, marrying, and starting families.
The veterans of both sides who fought in the battle of Iwo Jima attended the event.
Men and women, older veterans and youthful military personnel attended the ceremony.