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Eldon Flitton, grandfather of Alex Flitton. (Beverly Flitton / The Signpost)

My Military Heritage

Alex Flitton November 10, 2016

On the morning of Nov. 16, 2003, my cousin Tessa Flitton was unsure of how she should feel as she prepared to marry her future-husband Brandon McClellan. Her ambiguous feelings came because her father...

Pfc. Kendel Gustisha, front left, and Spc. Jocelyn Kopac, front right, dig in to hot food served up by the Wisconsin Army National Guard Headquarters Co. after spending the day out in the cold. Local businesses are offering a free meal to veterans on Nov. 11. (Source: Tribune News Service)

Local businesses to feed an army for free

Rachel Storm November 8, 2016

Local businesses are honoring veterans and active duty U.S. military by offering them a free meal on Nov. 11, Veterans Day. IHOP, Longhorn Steak House and Village Inn are among the many businesses...

ROTC cadets compete in an obstacle course for the 15th Annual Wildcat ROTC Challenge at Weber State University's University Village on Oct. 27. (Dalton Flandro / The Signpost)

ROTC Wildcat challenge separates the cats from kittens

Doug Manifold November 3, 2016

  The Weber State University Wildcat ROTC Battalion serves the community in many ways. Recently, the Battalion Cadre and Cadets hosted a group of junior ROTC Cadets from five high schools along...

(Doug Manifold / The Signpost)

WSU ROTC hosts annual Ranger Challenge

Doug Manifold October 27, 2016

Weber State University is home to the Wildcat Battalion, an ROTC unit with a history of service reaching back to 1971, and includes one former cadet, Brian M. Thacker, who is a Medal of Honor recipient...

Children pick out roses to carry during the 9th Annual Suicide Awareness Walk in Ogden on Saturday, Sept 24. (Emily Crooks / The Signpost)

WSU students participate in 9th annual NUHOPE Suicide Awareness Walk in downtown Ogden

Doug Manifold September 25, 2016
Suicide is a leading cause of death. NUHOPE is there to help.
Weber State University's Police Academy partner with Hill Air Force Base. (Source: Weber State University)

News Brief 7/12/16

Charles Bowker July 11, 2016

WSU Police Academy signs training partnership with HAFBIn order to help the continued growth of the program, WSU's Law Enforcement Academy signed a public/private partnership agreement with Hill Air Force...

A group of American soldiers prepare to patrol just prior to the final battle. (Nathaniel Cragun / The Signpost)

A day in the life of a fake war correspondent

Nathaniel Cragun March 22, 2016

Gathered around a window, several American soldiers peered out cautiously. The gunfire hadn’t quite ceased yet, but had diminished considerably. One soldier with binoculars attempted to view beyond the...

WSUSA senator elections were held last week in the Shepherd Union building.  (Gabe Cerritos / The Signpost)

Students give nod to new senators

Jean Norman February 22, 2016

Weber State students elected 15 of their peers to the WSUSA Senate last week during a week of voting.Eight other positions were undecided at week's end, because no candidates had declared their intentions...

(Ariana Berkemeier / The Signpost)

Weber State benefits from ROTC program

Nathan Cragun January 12, 2016

As a Weber State students walk the campus on Tuesdays and Thursdays, they might observe something different from other days of the week—students dressed in the recognizable digital camouflage of...

Russell Long explained what it was like going from being a hero to basically zero after he left the military. He is now a sophomore at Weber State. (Gabe Cerritos / The Signpost)

Veteranos Hablan Sobre las Dificultades en la Transición a la Vida Civil

Keela Disterhaft December 2, 2015

En un foro abierto el viernes, los estudiantes se reunieron para discutir los problemas que los veteranos enfrentan cuando salen del ejército. American Democracy Project organizó el foro para que...

Weber State University commemorates Veteran's Day on November 11. (Danny Rubio / The Signpost)

Veterans Day From a Soldier’s Eyes

Yogi Thatcher November 19, 2015

If you asked a person on the street why Nov. 11th is important, half will say "I don't know, sales at stores?" The other half will say, "It's Veterans Day". But where in history did Veterans...

'In Flanders Fields' remembered every Veterans Day

‘In Flanders Fields’ remembered every Veterans Day

Nathan Cragun November 19, 2015

“When we got to Ypres, we found a lot of Canadians lying there dead from gas the day before, poor devils, and it was quite a horrible sight for us young men. I was only twenty, so it was quite traumatic,...

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