Meet Joshua Hasty.
Age: 35
Year and major: Freshman/Business Administration
Hometown: Jacksonville
Branch/Rank: U.S. Navy/AG2/E-5
Service: 1997-2004 (7 years); boot camp Great Lakes, 1997; Meteorology and Oceanographer school, Keesler AFB, 1997-1998; Naval Central Mobile Environmental …
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Meet Horace H. Head.
Age: 32
Year and major: Sophomore/Psychology
Hometown: Tallahassee, Fla.
Branch/Rank: U.S. Marines/Sergeant
Service: 8 years, 4 tours (Afghanistan, Iraq, Republic of Georgia)
Tell us about your service experience. During a …
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Meet Samuel Helms.
Age: 46
Year and major: Sophomore/Management
Hometown: Jacksonville
Branch/Rank: U.S. Navy, MM1/SS (Ret).
Service: Completed 20 years, with service on USS Scamp (SSN-588), USS Seahorse (SSN-669), USS Wyoming (SSBN-742 Gold) and USS …
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Meet Melissa Jackson.
Age: 26
Year and major: Sophomore/Nursing
Hometown: Born in Memphis, Tenn., raised in Jacksonville.
Branch/Rank: U.S. Navy/E4/Petty Officer 3rd Class
Service: 4 years in service: 3 active-duty, currently an active reservist. Stationed …
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Meet Eric Lee.
Age: 27
Year and major: Senior/Finance
Homestate: Louisiana
Branch/Rank: U.S. Navy/E-5
Service: 5 years, Counter Narcotics (South America), Med Cruise, Baltic Cruise, and IA (Individual Augmentee) Tour to Guantanamo Bay.
What are …
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Meet Lissette Matos Minehart.
Age: 29
Year and major: Senior/Spanish
Hometown: Jacksonville
Branch/Rank: U.S. Army/Sergeant
Service: 3 tours (Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait) 7 years active, 4 years reserve
Tell us about your service experience. You …
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Meet Matthew Parrish.
Age: 30
Year and major: Junior/Psychology
Hometown: Baton Rouge, La
Branch/Rank: U.S. Army/Specialist
Service: 3 years, 6 months; 2 tours of duty Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) 1 2003 Invasion; …
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Meet Norberto Perez.
Age: 27
Year and major: Junior/History
Hometown: Fayetteville, N.C.
Branch/Rank: Army/SSG
Service: 7 years, Afghanistan (07-08), Korea (09-10)
Tell us about your service experience. While serving overseas both in combat and …
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Meet Adam Ryan Shramek.
Age: 28
Year and major: Senior/Political Science
Hometown: Omaha, Neb.
Branch/Rank: U.S. Navy, Officer Candidate (STA-21)
Service: 10 years of service. I joined the Navy in the Delayed Entry Program in …
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Meet Brandon Sugar.
Age: 27
Year and major: Sophomore/Psychology
Hometown: Jacksonville
Branch/Rank: U.S. Army/Sergeant
Service: 6 years, tours in Afghanistan and Iraq
Tell us about your service experience. While serving in Afghanistan, I saw …
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