<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/media/news/release/setting-the-gold-standard-apu-opens-new-military-center-focused-on-veteran-purpose-and-success/index.html" dsn="blogs"><title>Setting the Gold Standard: APU Opens New Military Center Focused on Veteran Purpose and Success</title><pubDate>04/15/2026 01:00:00 PM</pubDate><author/><intro>Azusa Pacific University, a national leader in military and veterans education and success, celebrated the opening of its new Military and Veterans Center (MVC) on April 14.</intro><image><img src="/_resources/images/media/MVC1.webp" alt="From left to right: Rio Martinez, Brent Theobald, Steve Perry, Susie Perry, Adam Morris, Faith Morris, Lucie Moore, and Leaum Pettigrew."/></image><cap>From left to right: Rio Martinez, Brent Theobald, Steve Perry, Susie Perry, Adam Morris, Faith Morris, Lucie Moore, and Leaum Pettigrew.</cap><tags><tag>Alumni</tag><tag>Military Education</tag><tag>Transfer</tag></tags></item>