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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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He later enrolled in ASU\u0026#039;s music composition doctorate program, where he wrote \u201cA Soldier\u2019s Symphony\u201d for his capstone project. 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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Now, he has been named Military Medic of the Year for his commitment to improving health care for veterans and those currently serving.","teaser":"By Keri Hensley and Kimberly LinnJonathan Lu has looked out for the health of his fellow military service members his whole career, starting with his role as a combat medic in the U.S. Army.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-11\/Jonathan_Lu_2.jpg?h=683ce9ce\u0026amp;itok=qlWLkFOw","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20241105-health-and-medicine-college-health-solutions-alumnus-named-military-medic-year","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\/2024-11\/Jonathan_Lu_2.jpg?h=683ce9ce\u0026amp;itok=qlWLkFOw","image_alt":"A man wears graduation regalia while smiling at the camera","image_caption":"Jonathan Lu graduated this spring with a\u00a0Doctorate of Behavioral Health from the\u00a0College of Health Solutions via ASU Online. 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A\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222024-11-05T10:42:04-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/05\/2024-10:42am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Katrina Hill has received just about every type of military and academic accolade there is and has demonstrated leadership capabilities throughout her time in the service. In May 2025, Hill will retire from ASU as a professor and department chair of naval science, a position she has held since August 2022.","teaser":"Katrina Hill has received just about every type of military and academic accolade there is and has demonstrated leadership capabilities throughout her time in the service.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-10\/20241017%20Capt.%20Kati%20Hill%20947.jpg?itok=7WnN88C4","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20241017-arts-humanities-and-education-decorated-life","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\/20241017%20Capt.%20Kati%20Hill%20947.jpg?itok=7WnN88C4","image_alt":"Woman in Navy workout gear smiles as she coaches recruits.","image_caption":"Katrina Hill, professor of naval science and commanding officer of the Navy ROTC at ASU, conducts morning physical training with first-year midshipmen on Thursday, Oct. 17, at Mountain America Stadium in Tempe. 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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. Carey Executive Education unit to launch the\u00a0Certificate in Veteran Employment and Development.","teaser":"Veterans and military spouses\u0026nbsp;bring a wealth of talent to the corporate world.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-11\/iStock-1958186306.jpg?itok=2C5GGPBZ","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20241105-business-and-entrepreneurship-new-asu-certificate-address-veteran-underemployment","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"W. 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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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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