Military Archives

American flags line the ECU mall.
Oct 25, 2022
  • Hannah Eccleston

HONORING SERVICE

East Carolina University alumni Thomas Arthur and Paul Singleton will be inducted to the Distinguished Military Service Society (DMSS) in November. The ECU Alumni Association recognizes alumni and friends for...

Jul 18, 2022
  • Ken Buday

TAKING FLIGHT

If East Carolina University engineering students in a new program need a reminder of the importance of their work, they simply need to look up and listen. The roar of...

A pair of Task Force Dagger Foundation veterans excavate a unit. East Carolina University researchers and Task Force Dagger continue to search for and recover missing aircraft and WWII personnel off the coast of Saipan.
Jul 06, 2022
  • Lacey L. Gray

DIVE THERAPY AND RECOVERY

East Carolina University researchers continue to search for and recover missing aircraft and WWII personnel off the coast of Saipan through a project led by Thomas Harriot College of Arts...

Jun 28, 2022
  • Hannah Eccleston

Student: Adam Forsell

Adam Forsell wants to challenge himself and others to get out of their comfort zones and try new experiences. A veteran and graduate student, Forsell has taken his passion for...

Ravian Jordan, left, and Kayin Fails turn their tassels at commencement.
May 06, 2022
  • ECU News Services

ALWAYS PIRATES

East Carolina University celebrated the Class of 2022 in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in its first full-scale spring commencement ceremony since 2019. The ceremony recognized the accomplishments of more than 4,600 spring...

Mar 07, 2022
  • Jules Norwood

SUNKEN HISTORY

It’s no secret that hundreds, if not thousands, of ships and their crews have met their fate off the coast of North Carolina; the area is known, after all, as...

Jan 28, 2022
  • Erin Ward

SUPPORTING STUDENT VETERANS

Marine Corps officer Lara Gorham left the military to pursue her dream of becoming a doctor. When she was accepted into the premed program at East Carolina University for fall...

Dec 26, 2021
  • Matt Smith

2021: YEAR IN REVIEW

Pirate Nation made great strides in 2021. After a rocky 2020, this year brought great promise as Pirates hoped to leave the pandemic behind and start fresh. The pandemic didn’t...

Nov 11, 2021
  • Rob Spahr

VETERAN SMILES

It is not uncommon to see civilians thank military veterans for their service, but it is not every day when the veteran replies by thanking the civilian for their service...

Nov 10, 2021
  • Erin Ward

RECOGNIZING MILITARY SERVICE

The Distinguished Military Service Society honored service to the nation and service to East Carolina University at a ceremony and dinner held at the Greenville Hilton on Friday. In partnership...