Veterans Stories
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Pacific University is proud to share the stories of members of our community who have dedicated a portion of their lives to service in the Uniformed Services of the United States. Read recent news below, or you can help us honor all veterans in the Pacific family by sharing your story using the online form.
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A 29-year career culminating in the Office of the Surgeon General started with optometry school at Pacific. “Pacific was, and still is, a small school where, instead of being a number, you can become an individual," said Col. John Pyle OD '64. "I had a really good time there.”
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The lessons Ed McQuary '63 learned while playing football at Pacific University have translated into a career of teaching and coaching, plus a book of memories.
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Countless Pacific University students and alumni have committed their lives to the service of their country with the U.S. Armed Forces.
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Faculty member establishes scholarship to support future business students.
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Michael Burch-Pesses“From the time I was in junior high, I always knew I wanted to teach,” says Michael Burch-Pesses, Pacific’s director of bands.