The Undersecretary of the Army, a holder of one of the highest positions in the nation, visited K-State last night to discuss the army’s present state, and the future of the nation in regards to his viewpoint.
Undersecretary Patrick Murphy took the stage during this event with generals from Fort Riley and administrators from both the university and the city. Murphy was very complimentary of the environment at K-State.
“K-State has one of the best military-civilian partnerships in the nation,” Murphy said. “It’s not just ROTC. It’s really what they’re doing as far as partnership with Fort Riley, the community, and local veterans.”
As tensions overseas become more prevalent, and a gap between military and civilian life grows, Murphy told soldiers on Fort Riley and members of the community to remain active in community and public service wherever they could.
“We’re trying to use the model here at Kansas State at other universities across this great nation,” Murphy said. “But what we’re seeing now – these soldiers from the Big Red One are gonna go back to Iraq.”
Murphy said about $3.4 billion has made it’s impact on the surrounding the Fort Riley community. He mentions it’s not numbers that matter as much, however, as the soldiers and their families who continue to make a difference here at home.
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