The United States Marine Corps Birthday is celebrated every year on the 10th of November with a traditional ball and cake-cutting ceremony. On that day in 1775, the Continental Marines were established.
UNC Charlotte was founded after World War II in 1946 in response to rising education demands generated by the war and its technology.
The Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), as it exists today, began with President Wilson signing the National Defense Act of 1916.
Nearly 450 student veterans currently take advantage of GI Bill and educational benefits at UNC Charlotte.