military

Memorial service set for Sgt. Damien Ficek

A candlelight vigil to honor the life and military service of former student Sgt. Damien T. Ficek and the other men and women who have given their lives in service to their country will be held Wednesday, Jan. 19. Members of the community are invited to gather at 4:15 p.m. in front of the Compton […]

WSU loses first student in Iraq

Washington State University lost its first student in the War in Iraq on Dec. 30, 2004, in Baghdad when Sgt. Damien Thai Ficek and his patrol were attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. Ficek, a Pullman resident, was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, […]

WSU ceremony honors veterans Nov. 11

A Nov. 11 Veterans Day ceremony at Washington State University will salute those who have served or are serving in the U.S. military.Army Capt. James Shull and Air Force Capt. Ralph Gehringer, both WSU alumni who died while on duty, will be honored, said Charii Higgins, WSU Veterans Affairs coordinator.Shull, originally from Moore, Idaho, graduated from […]

Veterans returning to class

Charii Higgins, coordinator of Veterans Affairs at WSU, stands with recent student veterans from the war in Iraq: Nicholas DeSelle, U.S. Navy, left, and Ashley Monfort, U.S. Army National Guard. Scores of students, torn from their regular academic lives and dropped into the volatile world war on terrorism, will begin returning to Washington State University […]