military

Remembering D-Day 75 years later

Timothy Brown, a history professor at Northeastern, reflects on the D-Day Landing and the Normandy campaign on the 75th anniversary.

by Cam Sleeper June 4, 2019

Evelyn Soon and Gwen Clement will be commissioned as second lieutenants in the United States Air Force after they graduate in May. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Two Air Force ROTC cadets consider life after being commissioned

Evelyn Soon and Gwen Clement will be commissioned as second lieutenants in the United States Air Force after they graduate from Northeastern this spring.

by Khalida Sarwari February 21, 2019

In this August 2007 photo, Phil McTigue (second from right) shows members of the National Interdiction Unit, a specialized counter narcotics law enforcement unit in Afghanistan, how to use a Russian PKM machine gun. The weapons were used by the unit for operations and raids on narcotics compounds throughout the country. Photo courtesy of Phil McTigue.

From war zones to the classroom

Learning to outsmart the Taliban, enduring constant brushes with death, and handling machine guns? Piece of cake. But the thought of stepping into a classroom frightened Northeastern alumnus Philip McTigue like nothing he’d experienced in Iraq or Afghanistan.

by Khalida Sarwari January 3, 2019

Alumna helps military build Afghan-US relations

As a social scientist, Naheed Vadsaria spent two years embedded with coalition forces in Afghanistan, working to win the “hearts and minds” of the Afghan people.

by Bill Ibelle February 22, 2018

Paul Scherlek, DMSB'18, has committed his life to service. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Commitment to service: Student veteran builds community of support

Paul Scherlek is committed to ensuring his brothers and sisters in arms have a place they can call home once they’re out of the military. Having a group like Northeastern’s Student Veterans Organization, of which he is the president, “where these people can come and talk openly about the unique challenges they’re facing is so important,” he said.

by Molly Callahan November 11, 2017

Justine Newman, BHS'20, did a co-op at the Chester County Coroner’s Office to learn more about forensic pathologyPhoto by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

‘We were there to honor them’: Co-op student identifies, lays to rest veterans’ remains

As part of a co-op at the Chester County Coroner’s Office in Pennsylvania, Justine Newman helped lay to rest, with full military honors, the remains of seven veterans who might otherwise have gone unidentified.

by Molly Callahan November 10, 2017

Charn McAllister primarily studies political skill—that is, the ability to leverage working relationships in order to achieve personal or organizational objectives. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

From the Army to academia: one professor’s journey to Northeastern

Charn McAllister enrolled at West Point in July 2001, just two months before 9/11. During a tour of duty in Iraq, a phone call from his wife changed his professional ambitions. Now, nearly a decade after that call, he’s a newly appointed faculty member in the D’Amore-McKim School of Business.

by Jason Kornwitz September 6, 2017

Department of Defense grant to spur development of wireless networks

For soldiers in the battlefield or emergency personnel responding to a disaster, effective and reliable communication networks are crucial. A team of Northeastern researchers has partnered with MIT and Raytheon to develop these sorts of adaptable, resilient networks.

by Molly Callahan June 15, 2017

Max Spahn, S'17, is a Marine Corps veteran and now works full time at Northeastern's Center for the Advancement of Veterans and Servicemembers <i>Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University</i>

I’ve always wanted to give back’: Newly graduated veterans reflect on Northeastern experiences

Max Spahn served four years in the Marine Corps as a radio operator in a rocket artillery battalion. After completing his service—which included a 10-month…

by Greg St. Martin May 24, 2017

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WATERS SURROUNDING THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Oct. 15, 2016) The forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) participates in a photo exercise with Republic of Korea Navy ships during Invincible Spirit 2016. Invincible Spirit is a bilateral exercise conducted with the Republic of Korea Navy in the waters near the Korean Peninsula consisting of routine counter strike group operations in support of maritime counter-special operating forces and integrated maritime operations. McCampbell is on patrol with Carrier Strike Group Five (CSG 5) supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Christian Senyk/Released)

Northeastern, US Navy team up for ‘idea hackathon’

The U.S. Navy has turned to Northeastern for its expertise in digital storytelling and data analytics to identify new ways to communicate the Navy experience to millennials. Student coders, designers, and storytellers can participate in the interactive hackathon, with prizes for the winners. The deadline to sign up to participate is today.

by Jason Kornwitz November 3, 2016