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Nov. 15, 16: Soldiers’ letters come to life in powerful play

PULLMAN, Wash. — The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will take center stage when the Griffin Theatre Company presents “Letters Home” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 15 and 16, in Daggy Hall’s Jones Theatre at Washington State University. Both performances will be followed by discussion.

Combat veterans face more lifelong challenges

MacLean VANCOUVER – Americans often view the plight of their country’s combat-weary veterans as similar to the stark and often iconic scenes from photos reflecting foreign battlefields over the decades.  But recent WSU research suggests that, for many U.S. veterans, combat is a defining experience that often sets the trajectory of the balance of their lives.   In […]

Candlelight vigil held in remembrance

PULLMAN – The Veterans Affairs Committee of the Associated Students of Washington State University held a candlelight vigil for the fallen soldiers, sailors and airmen of the armed forces at 5 p.m. yesterday, Feb. 1, at the Veterans Memorial.

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 […]