Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Kenneth Heckel, director of regional development at the University of Notre Dame and previously director of academy advancement for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, has been named director of Notre Dame’s Office of Military...
The family of a late Vietnam veteran received a piece of their loved one's time in the Marine Corps decades later on Friday, FOX 13 Tampa Bay reported.
In 1966, USMC Corporal Larry Hughes…
Maj. Michael Madden, an HH-60G Pave Hawk pilot from the 563rd Rescue Group [and University of Notre Dame Class of 2011], was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor in a ceremony at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., on Dec....
University of Notre Dame students traveled to Washington, D.C., recently as part of a government-sponsored program aimed at engaging young minds to solve complex national security problems in new and innovative ways. A collaboration between the Notre Dame Office of Military...
As Regan Jones knows all too well, there’s nothing like a little taste of home when you’re away from your family. Jones, the director of the Office of Military and Veterans Affairs (OMVA) at Notre Dame, provides strategic direction on behalf...
This Thursday, Nov. 11, is Veterans Day. The University of Notre Dame has a proud history with the U.S. Armed Forces, which includes the service of thousands of alumni, students and priests from Notre Dame’s founding religious community, the Congregation...
As a commissioned officer in the United States Air Force, Captain Michael Hillmer ’17 has dedicated his life to the defense of his country. But his duty extends far beyond America’s borders. Though his exceptional work ethic has served him well as...
Members of the Notre Dame community will run and walk around St. Joseph’s Lake and St. Mary’s Lake for 22 straight hours next week in support of Mission 22, an organization that helps veterans who have experienced mental or physical...
The University of Notre Dame will mark the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States in several ways Saturday (Sept. 11). Student Government, in collaboration with Campus Ministry, has organized a 30-minute prayer service...
Thirty active or veteran military members will spend a week on campus this summer as part of the fifth cohort of Warrior-Scholar Project at the University of Notre Dame, an academic preparation program offered to enlisted members of the military. For...
210429-N-DP001-0001 NORFOLK (APR 29, 2020) Adm. Christopher W. Grady, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, accepts the ‘Old Salt’ Award on board USS Cole (DDG 67). Grady officially took on the title of ‘Old Salt’ from Adm. Philip Davidson, commander, U.S....
ARLINGTON, Va. — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced April 21 that the president has nominated Navy Rear Adm. William J. Houston for appointment to the grade of vice admiral, and assignment as commander, Naval Submarine Forces; commander,...
In the upper echelons of U.S. government security and defense, women still struggle to find seats at the table. Researchers have noted that in the State Department women have never exceeded 40 percent of senior positions, and in the Department...
Like many young people, John Noonan enlisted in the U.S. Navy for a variety of reasons — to see the world, serve his country and gain technical skills. He excelled at all those things, and at the same time, always...
Selected annually, Tillman Scholars are military service members, veterans, and spouses with a high potential for impact as demonstrated through a proven track record of leadership, the continued pursuit of education, and the commitment of their resources to service beyond self. …
Denis McDonough, professor of the practice of public policy in the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame, was nominated today by President-elect Joe Biden to serve as secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Cabinet appointment...
In a new partnership among the University of Notre Dame, the U.S. Navy and Holy Cross College, deserving students will have the opportunity to enroll as midshipmen in Notre Dame’s Naval ROTC program after their initial year of college coursework....
The 2020 SMART Scholarship application deadline is fast-approaching!
Join the DOD SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program for the upcoming SMART Application Webinar: Let's Hit Submit. Learn application tips and have all of your questions answered with a robust Q&A session. …
Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz (MCB) Camp Blaz will be activated on October 1, 2020. The activation is an administrative action that officially marks the initial operational capability (IOC) of the base. This will be the first new Marine Corps...
God, Country, Notre Dame. The words inscribed over the east door of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart honor the legacy of those that served during World War I, and it inspires hundreds of men and women to serve our...