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Segun Adelanke
U.S. Army
HOMETOWN: Houston, TX
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal – It is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill
Rene Baland
U.S. Air Force
HOMETOWN: San Antonio, TX
Rene is passionate about family, living life to the fullest, and food.
Richard Cabrera
U.S. Army
HOMETOWN: Houston, TX
“Trust in the lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your path straight.” – Proverbs 3:56
Prayash Chudal
U.S. Army
HOMETOWN: Fort Worth, TX
One unique characteristic that sets Prayash apart from other veterans is curiosity.
Melanie Colon
U.S. Air Force
HOMETOWN: Watertown, New York
Melanie can speak Mandarin Chinese and has been translating for over four years.
Jericho Cruz
Texas Air National Guard / U.S. Marine Corps
HOMETOWN: San Diego, CA
“If it takes less than 5 minutes to do, do it now.”
Arcenio De Lara Jr.
U.S. Marine Corps
HOMETOWN: El Paso, TX
“Common sense is not common virtue.”
Eric Haro
U.S. Army
HOMETOWN: Lake Geneva, WI
“Good things come to those who wait. Great things come to show who work hard for it.”
Andre Johnson
U.S. Navy
HOMETOWN: Odessa, TX
“It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.”
Johnathon Johnson
U.S. Air Force
HOMETOWN: Houston, TX
“Police yourself so that no one else has to.”
Jerreko Kelley
U.S. Army
HOMETOWN: Tulsa, OK
“A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle.” – James Keller
Maranda Levine
U.S. Army
HOMETOWN: N/A
“Live everyday like it was your last.”
Nelson Martinez
U.S. Marine Corps
HOMETOWN: Baldwin Park, CA
“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” – Mike Tyson
Charles L. McDaniel
U.S. Air Force
HOMETOWN: Houston, TX
Charles’ plan once he graduates from the program is to land a career that he loves.
Mark McLaurin
U.S. Army
HOMETOWN: Maxton, NC
Mark is passionate about helping others and volunteering.
Anthony McMillion
U.S. Army
HOMETOWN: Killeen, TX
“Start where you are, with what you have. Make something of it and never be satisfied.” – George Washington Carver
Taaha Mussa
U.S. Army
HOMETOWN: Orlando, FL
“Remember your dreams and fight for them. You must know that you want from life. There is just one thing that makes your dream become impossible: the fear of failure.” – Paulo Coelho
Raul Peterson
U.S. Marine Corps
HOMETOWN: San Antonio, TX
“Success breeds complacency, complacency breeds failure, only the paranoid survive.”
Josephus Sawyerr
U.S. Army
HOMETOWN: Dallas Fort Worth, TX
“Manners maketh man.” – Kingsman
Oluwabunmi Thomas
N/A
HOMETOWN: Dallas, TX
“It may seem hard in the beginning but hard work and consistency makes it easier.”