Veterans were honored in ceremonies all across Southwest Virginia on Monday.

The Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets mobilized in a major way today to help recovery efforts in Giles County.

A remembrance event was held on the Campus of Virginia Tech on Wednesday.

Hokies and Virginians will gather this morning at the April 16 Memorial to remember the 32 Hokies lost 17 years ago today.

Queen Elizabeth II visited Virginia in 1957 and in 2007, meeting and greeting Virginians as well as some of the current politicians in the area, including Tim Kaine.

The Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets rolled up their sleeves today to help those in need.

The pawfect mascot will soon be joining the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets.

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – Sleep in Heavenly Peace New River Valley now has more beds to give, thanks to the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets. Dozens of cadets constructed the beds on Saturday along with Sleep in Heavenly Peace volunteers. Chapter president Paul Mele said these new beds are enough for everyone on its waiting list. “As future military leaders, it’s important for cadets to give back to their communities and take part in service.”Mele has more builds planned for the spring and summer, but he said this build is especially significant as a Virginia Tech alum. If you want to donate to Sleep In Heavenly Peace New River Valley, you can do so by clicking this link.

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Virginia Tech’s Corps of Cadets continued its somber Veterans Day tradition this year. Two cadets started standing watch at the university’s War Memorial at midnight on Veterans Day. The cadets change shifts every hour, with cadets continually guarding the Pylons for 48 hours. He said the experience was humbling, especially being surrounded by the names of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumni killed in the line of duty. The solemn nature of it.”According to the Corps of Cadets, the tradition dates back to the 1980s.

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Virginia Tech cadets finished an annual tradition Saturday morning, although it took longer to finish than usual because of COVID-19. Corps of Cadets members typically complete the Caldwell March, a 26-mile trek through Blacksburg, in the fall and spring of their freshman year. “We’re asking them to be something greater than most students," said Maj. Gen. Randal Fullhart, Virginia Tech’s commandant of cadets. 'It’s a long year, but we earned it.’”The Caldwell March is named for Addison Caldwell, who is regarded as the first Virginia Tech student. The Corps of Cadets Class of 2024 has already completed the first half of their Caldwell March.

Members of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets celebrate with the players following the 6 overtime victory against the North Carolina Tar Heels. (Photo by Michael Shroyer/Getty Images)BLACKSBURG, Va. - BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) - Fans who attended the Virginia Tech-North Carolina game certainly got their money's worth Saturday evening. "I'm just proud of those kids," Virginia Tech head coach Justin Fuente said. The Tar Heels received the ball first, but quarterback Sam Howell was tackled for a loss, setting up Patterson's game-winning conversion. Virginia Tech: The Hokies are off next Saturday and return to action Nov. 2 at No.

Members of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets celebrate with the players following the 6 overtime victory against the North Carolina Tar Heels. (Photo by Michael Shroyer/Getty Images)BLACKSBURG, Va. - Quincy Patterson's two-point conversion run in the sixth overtime lifted Virginia Tech a wild 43-41 victory over North Carolina on Saturday in the longest game in ACC history. In the fifth overtime, Virginia Tech (5-2, 2-2 ACC) had the ball first, but Patterson's pass to Damon Hazelton was broken up by the Tar Heels' Storm Duck, giving the Tar Heels an opportunity to win the game. The Tar Heels received the ball first, but quarterback Sam Howell was tackled for a loss, setting up Patterson's game-winning conversion. Virginia Tech: The Hokies are off next Saturday and return to action Nov. 2 at No.

BLACKSBURG, Va. - Many college students are too young to fully remember 9/11 when it happened, but the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets remembered the tragedy on its 18th anniversary with a special salute. All of the more than 1,200 cadets in the corps arranged in a "silent formation" Wednesday morning to honor the 9/11 victims. The cadets only do the silent formation on 9/11 and on April 16, the anniversary of the 2007 mass shooting on Virginia Tech's campus. Ruben Arbex-Murut and his group, the Virginia Tech Young Americans for Freedom, also witnessed the cadets' salute. His group also paid their respects to 9/11 by arranging 3,000 American flags on Virginia Tech's drillfield; each flag represents a 9/11 victim.