KC Counts talks with Hector Sanchez, director of Military and Veterans Programs at NMSU about how the programs address veteran students' needs. Here is a transcript of their conversation:
KC Counts:
The Veterans Day parade in Las Cruces was on Saturday. There are many around the region. Can you start by telling us just a little bit about what that experience means to veterans?
Hector Sanchez:
Definitely a very meaningful experience, particularly for veterans. They see the appreciation of the community for the service that they have destroyed the country. It's a celebration of their service, their sacrifice. And it's really a way of thanking our veterans. And I am pretty sure, as I feel, very appreciative of an event like that for an event that's really a community event. And so it is v

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