Hear their voices...listen to their words
The six gentlemen on this page represent a wide range of
military service, ages and backgrounds. However, the common
thread is that they have served 
their country and now have
returned to college. Some have been more successful than
others in adjusting to civilian life. Some have completed
their education and have entered the workforce; some are ready to
move to a four-year university; some are ready for graduate
studies. 
I spoke with many Veterans on the tour of the VRC's
and many wished to talk about the virtues of these centers and the
VRC project. These six, however, went beyond in their
comments. Some were deeply
personal looking at missed
opportunities; some wishing to give advice to those who
will follow and others wanted to show the pride they felt in
being part of something special. All had things that need to
be said and things that need to be 
heard.
I am sure that there many more of these stories out there
waiting for someone to listen.