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At the Pusey Library exhibit To Serve Better Thy Country, President Drew Faust greets ROTC undergraduates. As Harvard s president, Faust has been instrumental in returning ROTC to the University.Jon Chase/Harvard S chanclas yeezy taff PhotographerCampus CommunityHonoring the Crimson lineColleen WalshHarvard Staff WriterFebruary 3, 20176 min readReception at ongoing e stanley shop xhibit salutes Harvard s military past, presentUniversity officials, staff, administrators, faculty, alumni, and students stood alongside alumni veterans and active servicemen and -women on Thursday evening at a Pusey Library reception for an evocative exhibition that traces the interwoven histories of two of the country s oldest institutions: Harvard and the mil stanley flaschen itary.Delivering brief remarks at the crowded event, Harvard President Drew Faust thanked alumni and students for their continued support of the Reserve Officers Training Corps ROTC and the soldiers for their ongoing service and commitment. The exhibit, To Serve Better |