{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"109231","title":"ASU launches new training to strengthen support for military-connected students","body":"Arizona State University has long been recognized as a national leader in supporting military-connected learners, and this year the university is taking another major step forward.With new statewide legislation encouraging higher education institutions to deepen their commitment to veterans, ASU is\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-11-19T10:02:13-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/19\/2025-10:02am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU has long been recognized as a national leader in supporting military-connected learners, and this year the university is taking another major step forward. 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To young Cheryl, she wasn\u2019t just a caregiver \u2014 she was a symbol\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-11-06T17:24:37-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/06\/2025-5:24pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU Clinical Professor Cheryl Schmidt was recently inducted into the\u00a0Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame, honoring a lifetime spent answering the call \u2014 whether from the Army, the Red Cross or the nursing students she continues to mentor today at Edson College.","teaser":"When\u0026nbsp;Cheryl Schmidt was a little girl in rural Ohio, she would watch her mother dress for work \u2014crisp white uniform, nursing cap perched perfectly in place.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-10\/20251001%20Salute%20to%20Service%20Cheryl%20Schmidt%20667.jpg?h=32924a51\u0026amp;itok=kJr4o7H_","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251106-health-and-medicine-life-service-how-asus-cheryl-schmidt-turned-duty-legacy","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-10\/20251001%20Salute%20to%20Service%20Cheryl%20Schmidt%20667.jpg?h=32924a51\u0026amp;itok=kJr4o7H_","image_alt":"An older woman displays her Army nurse memorabilia for a classroom of students","image_caption":"ASU Clinical Professor Cheryl Schmidt talks about her military service with her Community Health Nursing students in Sands Hall on the West Valley campus. 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That dream, however, kept being delayed by the realities of life: raising a family, building a career and simply surviving the ups and downs that came\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-11-06T10:29:42-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/06\/2025-10:29am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Wayne Johnson\u0026#039;s story is one of persistence across decades. He has served in the Vietnam War, raised a family and earned a master\u0026#039;s degree \u2014 more than 50 years after being out of college. In recognition of Salute to Service, which is honoring Vietnam vets this year, Johnson reflects on his life and time in the military. 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A group of veterans that included both men and women who had worn uniforms across decades, continents and conflicts, settled into their chairs with the easy\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-11-06T10:10:23-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/06\/2025-10:10am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Before Michael Guggemos became a mentor, he faced the same question as every soldier-turned-civilian: What\u2019s my mission now? The answer: helping other veterans.","teaser":"On a rainy fall afternoon, the McCord Hall conference room on Arizona State University\u2019s Tempe campus carried the quiet hum of anticipation.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-10\/20250926%20S2S%20AZNext%20Biz%20Readiness%20513.jpg?itok=hFhRbFoJ","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251106-business-and-entrepreneurship-asu-business-program-helps-veterans-transition-battlefield","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-10\/20250926%20S2S%20AZNext%20Biz%20Readiness%20513.jpg?itok=hFhRbFoJ","image_alt":"Man holding a marker and pointing to a whiteboard.","image_caption":"ASU Professor of Practice Mike Guggemos, a veteran and experienced business executive, leads a group of veterans in a workshop on Friday, Sept. 26, at McCord Hall on the Tempe campus as part of the AZNext Business Readiness for Veterans program. 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But he\u2019ll never forget the help he received from a fellow former service member.\u201cThe first vet that helped me, I thanked a lot,\u201d Hale said. \u201cHe drove me to the VA and got me set up. He did all these little\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222024-11-08T15:17:08-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/08\/2024-3:17pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Almost a year since its inception, the Military and Veteran Resilience and Health Collaborative at ASU\u0026#039;s College of Health Solutions is making sure that the communities it serves are connected during Salute to Service.","teaser":"It wasn\u2019t always easy for Marine veteran Chuck Hale when he first returned to civilian life. 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The 30-minute piece is a personal account of his time at war set to music that depicts trauma, triumph and ultimately, healing.","teaser":"At the age of 30 and only one credit away from obtaining his bachelor\u2019s degree in piano performance, Jason Phillips could no longer stifle the feeling that he was stuck.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-10\/20241025%20Jason%20Phillips%20459.jpg?itok=UWVu7jbc","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20241107-sun-devil-community-composing-symphony-while-service","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-10\/20241025%20Jason%20Phillips%20459.jpg?itok=UWVu7jbc","image_alt":"Man playing a piano.","image_caption":"ASU alumnus and veteran Jason Phillips, the music director of Mountain View Lutheran Church in Phoenix, performs some of his favorite classical pieces at the church on Friday, Oct. 25. 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Unfortunately,\u0026nbsp; human resources and hiring managers without military backgrounds often struggle to understand the subtleties and terminology associated with military service experience and culture. This lack of\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222024-11-05T10:16:52-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/05\/2024-10:16am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"To ensure HR professionals across industries successfully serve veterans and their families, Eric Knot, an assistant teaching professor of management\u00a0partnered with the\u00a0W. P. 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My grandfather\u0027s life mission was to\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222024-11-04T16:36:01-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/04\/2024-4:36pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"In honor of his dedication to uplifting the veteran community, W. P. Carey School of Business student and veteran Jack Schannep is one of 60 nationally to be recognized as a\u00a02024 Tillman Scholar.","teaser":"Jack Schannep grew up in Tucson, Arizona, inspired by his grandfather\u0027s stories about serving in the military.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-10\/0_Schannep-Jack_AUG2024_163.jpg?itok=Ec4-2Kuu","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20241104-sun-devil-community-2024-tillman-scholar-supports-veterans-mitigating-financial-insecurity","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"W. P. 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Ultimately, she rose to the rank of rear admiral before retiring in 2016\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222024-11-04T14:48:05-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/04\/2024-2:48pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Cari Thomas wore the uniform of the U.S. Coast Guard for 36 years, protecting and saving lives, serving on ships and commanding them as a captain. But she\u0026#039;s not finished serving; she\u2019s now in her first year at Arizona State University\u2019s Tucson location, where she\u0026#039;s pursuing a master\u0026#039;s degree in social work.","teaser":"Editor\u2019s note: This story is part of coverage of ASU\u2019s annual Salute to Service.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-10\/USCG_Cutter_Manitou_2007_copyrightedwpermission_crop.jpg?h=35571b7e\u0026amp;itok=pj_1auek","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20241104-arts-humanities-and-education-retired-admiral-who-spent-decades-public-service-pursuing","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions","contributor-contact-information-name":"Mark J. 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S\u00f6derholm\/shipspotting.com","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Social Work|Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions","interests":"Salute to Service|Public service|Social science|Military","audiences":"Veterans|Community|Prospective students|Students","locations":"Tucson","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Arts, humanities and education"}},{"node":{"nid":"102884","title":"Verses for Vets workshops use poetry to help heal","body":"Healing from post-traumatic stress disorder can take many forms. Arizona State University offers a suite of wellness programs to aid in that endeavor, including those that employ music, counseling, plays, iron cast workshops and retreats.Yet poetry, it seems, is one of the most potent antidotes to\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222024-11-01T11:10:09-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/01\/2024-11:10am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Healing from post-traumatic stress disorder can take many forms. In workshops run by Rosemarie Dombrowski, a teaching professor and a self-described \u0026quot;military brat,\u0026quot; that means poetry. She runs a program at ASU called Verses for Vets, an online workshop that encourages veterans to read and discuss poems about service, as well as engage in expressive writing. 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Richard \u0022Dick\u0022 Toliver says it\u2019s an honor to take a bow on behalf of the Tuskegee Airmen and has spent a good portion of his life keeping their legacy alive.The former pilot and an inductee of the\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222023-11-19T15:30:00-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/19\/2023-3:30pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Retired Air Force Col. Richard \u0026quot;Dick\u0026quot; Toliver says it\u2019s an honor to take a bow on behalf of the Tuskegee Airmen \u2014 the first African American aviators in the U.S. military \u2014 and has spent a good portion of his life keeping their legacy alive. Toliver was one of 10 members of the Archer-Ragsdale Arizona Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen recognized during a timeout at the Nov. 18 ASU football game, which capped off the university\u2019s 2023 \u201cSalute to Service\u201d campaign.","teaser":"Editor\u2019s note:\u0026nbsp;This story is featured in the\u0026nbsp;2023","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20231118-tuskegee-airmen-0943-cropped.jpg?itok=mPZTIEz8","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20231119-sun-devil-life-asu-honors-tuskegee-airmen-chapter-during-salute-service-game","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20231118-tuskegee-airmen-0943-cropped.jpg?itok=mPZTIEz8","image_alt":"Older men in Tuskegee Airmen hats chat while sitting in stadium seats.","image_caption":"Air Force veteran Ron Hilliard (center) talks with retired Air Force Col. Dick Toliver (right) during the ASU vs. University of Oregon football game on Saturday, Nov. 18. Members of the Archer-Ragsdale Arizona Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen were honored during a timeout at the football game, which capped off the university\u2019s 2023 \u201cSalute to Service\u201d campaign. Some of the chapter\u2019s members served as Air Force pilots after training by original WWII Tuskegee Airmen; others served in support services or were family members. 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While coins are available for purchase online year-round, the Veterans Chapter focuses on in-person purchases at the Salute to Service tailgate on Nov. 18 and the winter Veteran Stole Ceremony on Dec. 9. 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Jacquelyn Kristen Craig are just two of the more than 231,000 women in the active-duty force and more than 9,100 military-affiliated students enrolled in online programs at Arizona State University in fall 2023.","teaser":"Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Sarah Trevino-Corley always knew she would join the military.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/sarah3.jpg?h=0118c4db\u0026amp;itok=a1HjzqRt","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20231107-women-serving-their-country-and-building-their-future","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Sandra Day O\u0026#039;Connor College of Law","contributor-contact-information-name":"Meenah Rincon","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Online","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/sarah3.jpg?h=0118c4db\u0026amp;itok=a1HjzqRt","image_alt":"Portrait of ASU student Sarah Trevino-Corley wearing her Navy uniform.","image_caption":"Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Sarah Trevino-Corley. 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Then her husband\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222023-11-03T19:25:00-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/03\/2023-7:25pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Through funding approved by the state, the Spouses of Military Veterans Tuition Scholarship is changing the lives of ASU students like Ashlan Bergh, who was able to quit her job to study psychology and sociology full time.","teaser":"Last year, Arizona State University student Ashlan Bergh\u2019s financial aid was close to exceeding its limit. 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He lives in Ahwatukee, works in Tempe and recently volunteered for an advisory board in the West Valley.Seems like a lot of running around but it\u2019s worth it to him.\u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter where it is, because if a military veteran is in need, I want to be\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222023-11-03T18:50:00-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/03\/2023-6:50pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"A new philanthropic support board in the Pat Tillman Veterans Center has recently formed at the West Valley campus to connect and share resources with the area\u0026#039;s large service population.","teaser":"Army veteran Abe McCann is a man about town. 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And, after serving in the U.S. Air Force for six years, Yellow Horse, 33, hopes that one day, his boy will understand how meaningful that\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222023-11-03T13:07:00-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/03\/2023-1:07pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"","teaser":"Charles Yellow Horse has two dreams for his young son, Nathan.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/pow_wow_dancer.jpg?itok=5nquHB4H","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20231103-sun-devil-life-annual-pow-wow-honors-indigenous-veterans-culture","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Dolores Tropiano","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"West Valley campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/pow_wow_dancer.jpg?itok=5nquHB4H","image_alt":"Native American man dressed in traditional, brightly-colored clothing and dancing.","image_caption":"Sooya Davis, from the Hopi Nation\u2019s Second Mesa, is scheduled to assume the role of Head Man at the ASU West Valley campus\u2019 20th\u00a0Annual Veteran\u2019s Day Pow Wow. 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Today Cathirell-Tanzer is also in the thick of public service, working with AmeriCorps to organize volunteers for local nonprofits dedicated to relieving poverty in the nation\u2019s second-largest city. ","teaser":"Editor\u2019s note: This is a feature highlighting successful careers in public service as part of ASU\u2019s Salute to Service cel","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/alishacathrell_2022_headshot.jpg?itok=yfKG3zrx","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20221115-public-affairs-political-science-alum-follows-greatgrandmothers-legacy-community-service","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions","contributor-contact-information-name":"Mark J. 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For Nick Heier, a master\u2019s student in\u0026nbsp;Arizona State University\u0027s College of Global Futures, the\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222022-11-09T15:38:00-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/09\/2022-3:38pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Nick Heier, Marine veteran and ASU grad student, shares his journey coming to terms with finding a new identity post service.","teaser":"What do you want to be when you grow up?","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/salute1_0.jpg?itok=bdvRgVxx","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20221109-us-marine-asu-grad-student","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"College of Global Futures","contributor-contact-information-name":"Dana Peters","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/salute1_0.jpg?itok=bdvRgVxx","image_alt":"Nick in military uniform kneeling in a lush green jungle with a large grey elephant in the background","image_caption":"Photo courtesy Nick Heier","related_story":"","news_units":"Rob Walton College of Global Futures|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|Ira A. 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He saw some \u201cungodly things in combat,\u201d battled long-term addiction issues, had a marriage go sideways and attempted suicide three times.\u201cWhen I came back to the world after combat, I thought the world was messed up,\u201d Bradford said\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222022-11-08T17:56:00-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/08\/2022-5:56pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Guitar for Vets is dedicated to the healing power of music for veterans who are dealing with combat-related mental and emotional stress issues. The program provides free guitar lessons, along with an acoustic guitar and accessories. The Phoenix-Tempe chapter, which is housed at ASU, has been run by Army veteran Stephen Bradford for two years.","teaser":"Army veteran Stephen Bradford once held a skewed view of the world. He saw some \u201cungodly things in combat,\u201d battled long-term addiction issues, had a marriage go sideways and attempted suicide three times.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/20221027_guitars_for_vets_583.jpeg?h=bbaa01b8\u0026amp;itok=0ij_eF77","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20221108-arizona-impact-music-heart","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/20221027_guitars_for_vets_583.jpeg?h=bbaa01b8\u0026amp;itok=0ij_eF77","image_alt":"Veteran playing a guitar at a desk.","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"Office for Veteran and Military Academic Engagement|College of Integrative Sciences and Arts|Pat Tillman Veterans Center","interests":"Arts|Salute to Service|Community involvement|Military","audiences":"Faculty|Staff|Veterans|Community|Students","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"featured_article","field_saf":"Arts, humanities and education"}},{"node":{"nid":"94387","title":"Pathways for the Future honors scholarship awardee during Salute to Service week","body":"For Gil Ruiz, the path to a college degree was not always straightforward. But thanks to Arizona State University\u2019s Pathways for the Future program, the single father and military veteran will graduate with a Bachelor of Science in engineering (robotics) from the Ira A. Fulton Schools of\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222022-11-08T13:15:00-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/08\/2022-1:15pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Gil Ruiz, an out-of-state transfer student and military veteran, speaks about the benefits of the Pathways for the Future scholarship, one of ASU\u0026#039;s many resources that help students develop academic and professional connections, enabling lifelong learning and the skills needed to thrive in the workforce of the future.","teaser":"For Gil Ruiz, the path to a college degree was not always straightforward.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/still2.jpg?itok=Re3upXDn","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20221108-pathways-future-honors-scholarship-awardee-during-salute-service-week","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU Academic Alliances","contributor-contact-information-name":"Adrian Mahlstede","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/still2.jpg?itok=Re3upXDn","image_alt":"","image_caption":"Pathways for the Future honors scholarship awardee Gil Ruiz.","related_story":"","news_units":"Ira A. 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Living through the COVID-19 pandemic has not\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222022-11-08T10:20:00-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/08\/2022-10:20am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Why do people choose careers in public service? The answers are as varied as the individuals themselves. 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However, it\u2019s his work with mental health, trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder that has given him the most satisfaction.\u0026nbsp;Army Medic\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222022-11-07T17:09:00-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/07\/2022-5:09pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"As a medic in the U.S. Army, Richard Southee was trained to deal with emergency medical situations that many civilian doctors may never encounter. 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Jack Frus. Frus, a senior studying political science and civic and economic thought and leadership, received the Navy Federal Credit Union ROTC All-American Award during The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences\u0026#039; Nov. 4 Salute to Service reception. 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Typically, veterans who are released from duty and want to go to college have to reconnect with their high school to get transcripts, test scores and other items in order to apply for college admission. The Veteran\u2019s Commitment Plan would eliminate those steps by helping students prepare for their post-military college education while still in high school.","teaser":"Arizona State University\u2019s Enrollment Solutions Lab has announced a new program that enables Arizona high school seniors who plan to join the military after graduation the option of attending ASU immediately upon completion of their military servi","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/graduation-april2018-09-cropped.jpg?itok=K8j-KKo_","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20221107-new-asu-program-offers-high-school-students-who-join-military-seamless-entry-university-end","hide_byline":"1","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"","contributor-contact-information-name":"","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/graduation-april2018-09-cropped.jpg?itok=K8j-KKo_","image_alt":"A man in a graduation gown with a Navy military stole smiles and gives a thumbs up to the crowd","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"Academic Enterprise|ASU Online|Pat Tillman Veterans Center","interests":"Salute to Service|Education|Career development|Military","audiences":"Veterans|Prospective students","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"news","field_saf":"Arts, humanities and education"}},{"node":{"nid":"94390","title":"Today\u2019s military requires more tech and talent","body":"Historically, wars have been fought by soldiers on the ground, at sea or in the air. Future conflict may be different.Access to space enables our military to surveil our adversaries through satellites and rapid intelligence collection. That means new servicemembers not only have to be competent in\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222022-11-04T17:27:00-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/04\/2022-5:27pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Access to space enables our military to surveil our adversaries through satellites and rapid intelligence collection. That means new servicemembers not only have to be competent in traditional warfare but also understand the new domains of space and cyberspace, according to a group of Arizona military leaders who assembled Friday at Old Main on the Tempe campus as part of Arizona State University\u2019s Salute to Service.","teaser":"Historically, wars have been fought by soldiers on the ground, at sea or in the air. Future conflict may be different.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20221104_new_domains_of_warfare_349.jpg?itok=jEvDZOb_","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20221104-global-engagement-todays-military-requires-more-tech-and-talent","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20221104_new_domains_of_warfare_349.jpg?itok=jEvDZOb_","image_alt":"Men in military uniform seated at a table speaking into microphones.","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|Office of University Affairs","interests":"Salute to Service|Technology|Military","audiences":"Faculty|Staff|Veterans|Community|Friend\/Fan","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Science and technology"}},{"node":{"nid":"94352","title":"Navy veteran, ASU anthropologist works to preserve her Indigenous language","body":"You are taken from your parents, home and culture. Sometimes you are sent to live far away with many other children. You are not allowed to speak the only language you know.\u0026nbsp;\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222022-11-04T11:00:00-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/04\/2022-11:00am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU PhD student Rachelle Edwards, a veteran and a member of the Menominee of Wisconsin Tribe, has a passion for social justice advocacy and hopes for a future career in heritage language revitalization.","teaser":"You are taken from your parents, home and culture. Sometimes you are sent to live far away with many other children. You are not allowed to speak the only language you know.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/PaloVerdeBlooms.jpg","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20221104-navy-veteran-and-asu-anthropologist-advocates-social-justice-and-works-preserve-her","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"School of Human Evolution and Social Change","contributor-contact-information-name":"Nicole Pomerantz","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-965-0610","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Off campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/PaloVerdeBlooms.jpg","image_alt":"","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Human Evolution and Social Change|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","interests":"Salute to Service|Native American|Inclusion","audiences":"Veterans|Students","locations":"Off campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"news","field_saf":"Sun Devil community"}},{"node":{"nid":"94323","title":"Still serving: Army Ranger to anthropologist, veteran PhD student aims to help others","body":"On Sept. 11, 2001, a group of new Army recruits were at basic training in Fort Benning, Georgia, on the rifle range when the drill sergeants started to huddle around. It was obvious they were agitated, and then came the rumors, stories, truths and lockdowns, Michael Baumgarten recalled.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222022-11-03T15:00:00-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/03\/2022-3:00pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Michael Baumgarten, a second-year PhD student of cultural anthropology ASU, served eight and a half years in the 1st Ranger Battalion of the U.S. Army and was deployed to combat 10 times. Here he talks about his experiences in the military and in school and why he is focusing his research on PTSD and military veteran suicide across all branches of the military. 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Learn about the\u0026nbsp;schedule of events.When Marissa Flores talked to her mother in late September, her mom mentioned that it was still 100 degrees in the Valley.Flores was envious. She\u2019s a desert rat, born\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222022-11-01T13:59:00-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/01\/2022-1:59pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU nursing alum Marissa Flores is stationed in Dongducheon, South Korea, as the clinic nursing officer in charge at Camp Casey Soldier Centered Medical Home, which provides primary care for approximately 1,750 active-duty service members in the Army.","teaser":"Editor\u0027s\u0026nbsp;note:\u0026nbsp;This story is part of our Salute to Service coverage, Nov. 1\u201311.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/flores3-crop_0.jpg?itok=dwr7lCWC","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20221101-global-engagement-asu-south-korea-army-becomes-home-nursing-graduate","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Scott Bordow","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Downtown Phoenix campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/flores3-crop_0.jpg?itok=dwr7lCWC","image_alt":"Group of Army soldiers outside medical facility","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation","interests":"Salute to Service|Health care|International|Military","audiences":"Alumni","locations":"Downtown Phoenix campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Health and medicine"}},{"node":{"nid":"94238","title":"Constructing a life of honor","body":"Ryan Benally knows what it\u2019s like to do without the modern necessities of life.There were portions of his childhood on the Navajo reservation when his family didn\u2019t have running water, indoor plumbing or electricity.As an Arizona State University graduate student and a leading voice in his tribe,\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222022-11-01T13:47:00-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/01\/2022-1:47pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Tillman Scholar Ryan Benally knows what it\u2019s like to do without the modern necessities of life. There were portions of his childhood on the Navajo reservation when his family didn\u2019t have running water, indoor plumbing or electricity. Now, as an ASU graduate student and a leading voice in his tribe, he has been able to give back to his community \u2014 and frequently does.","teaser":"Ryan Benally knows what it\u2019s like to do without the modern necessities of life.There were portions of his childhood on the Navajo reservation when his family didn\u2019t have running water, indoor plumbing or electricity.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/20221020_tillman_scholar.jpg?itok=dqWgq9w6","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20221101-arizona-impact-constructing-life-honor","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/20221020_tillman_scholar.jpg?itok=dqWgq9w6","image_alt":"Bronze sculpture","image_caption":"A bronze statue of Pat Tillman at the entrance of the Pat Tillman Tunnel at ASU\u0026#039;s Sun Devil Stadium. 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Transformed into an intimate concert venue once a year, the outdoor event venue offers community members the chance to enjoy some of their favorite musical talent under the stars. While the venue is used only a few\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222021-12-06T14:51:00-07:00\u0022\u003E12\/06\/2021-2:51pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"For three nights in a row on the Coca-Cola Sun Deck in Sun Devil Stadium, concerts open to both ASU students and the public featured headlining artists Teddy Swims, D Smoke and Japanese Breakfast.","teaser":"Tucked behind the main video board of Sun Devil Stadium is the Coca-Cola Sun Deck.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/japanese_breakfast_crowd_2_0.jpg?itok=ZevxAsIM","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20211206-sun-devil-life-asu-365-community-union-features-diverse-headliners-2021-fall-concert-series","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU Cultural Affairs","contributor-contact-information-name":"Savannah Stratman","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/japanese_breakfast_crowd_2_0.jpg?itok=ZevxAsIM","image_alt":"Japanese Breakfast on stage at the Coca-Cola Sun Deck, performing for a nearly sold out show. 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