John Kerry's 2009 Commencement Address

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We were pleased to have Senator John Kerry, 14th ranked Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, deliver the principal address at our 41st commencement ceremonies on May 29. He also received the Chancellor's Medal.

Kerry served two tours of duty in Vietnam, where he was decorated with a Silver Star, a Bronze Star, and three Purple Hearts. When he came home, he began a lifelong fight for his fellow veterans joining with others to found the Vietnam Veterans of America to advocate for veterans benefits, for extension of the G.I. Bill for Higher Education, and for treatment of PTSD. In 1984, Kerry was elected senator from Massachusetts and since then has distinguished himself as one of our nation's most respected voices on national security and international affairs. He has been a leading voice on American policy in Iraq and Afghanistan, the war on terrorism, the Middle East peace process, and Israel's security, and he currently serves as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

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