McHenry County College will host a Veterans Day Recognition program beginning with patriotic music by the MCC Concert Band and Chorus at 9 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 11 in the Multipurpose Room in Building A at the College, 8900 U.S. Hwy. 14 in Crystal Lake.
Keynote speaker will be Suzanne Casteel, Air Force Reserves master sergeant, who recently returned from Afghanistan where she served in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. She served in the Air Force from 1990 to 2000, where her duties included customs chief and criminal investigator in Saudi Arabia. She was honored for her service overseas in criminal investigations.
Since 2000, Casteel has been in the U.S. Air Force Reserves, assigned to the 375th Security Forces Squadron at Scott Air Force Base, located in St. Clair County, near Belleville. She was activated and deployed to Kandahar Airfield, where she served as superintendent of criminal investigations for Kandahar and military bases and camps in southern Afghanistan.
She is employed as area manager in Asset Protection for AT&T. She earned an associate’s and bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and law enforcement, respectively. She earned an MBA with a concentration in organizational psychology and development. She describes her most important job as a civilian is mother of her 10-year-old son.
Special guest speaker will include Paul Wheeler, chairman of MCC’s Military and Student Veterans Association. Wheeler is a former U.S Navy Petty Officer, 2nd class and his military career included deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. He also participated in Tsunami Relief for Malaysia.
In addition to patriotic music and the speakers, the Veterans Day Ceremony will include a posting of the colors by the Combined Service Color Guard and bagpipe music.
The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided following the program. For more information, contact MCC Veterans Day Committee at (815) 479-7635.
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