As Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month continues through Oct. 15, Maria Delgado G’19 took some time to reflect on how her heritage and family influenced her to join the U.S. Army.
Delgado, a Syracuse University graduate student from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Army medic and L.P.N., credits her family’s hardworking lifestyle for her success in the Army and now is focused on public health in Falk College with a goal of ultimately working to improve preventative patient care—and becoming a commissioned officer.
Anthony Cosby often starts his days at 4:30 a.m. with a three-mile walk—not to beat the San Antonio heat or enjoy the quiet pre-dawn hour, but because it’s the only time left in his day to squeeze in fitness. As…
Military veterans transitioning from service to collegiate study often face unique barriers. Feeling as though universities, faculty and peers do not recognize the value of skills they learned in the military—and how these skills transfer to a college campus—many may…
Originally from the small town of Ben Tre, Vietnam, Tru Truong began her journey in the U.S. at 12 years old when she moved with her mother and sister to Maryland. She was always interested in joining the military as…
Stephen Woodard ’70, who served as a captain in the U.S. Air Force, was a proud Air Force ROTC cadet as a student at Syracuse University from 1966-70. He earned a degree in English literature from the College of Arts…
While stationed at the Army’s 10th Mountain Division in Fort Drum, New York, Ryan Austin Yon set a goal to attend Syracuse University under the Green to Gold Scholarship Program. The program provides eligible, active-duty enlisted soldiers an opportunity to…
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