Andres Davila | News Director As an annual celebration every Veteran’s Day, FIU will host a breakfast networking event on Nov. 13 to honor veterans and the United States military. This annual event recognizes “the vital role the military service plays in the national security of the United States of America” and will honor “Past, […]
Sergey Podlesnykh/Contributing Writer I’m a U.S. Army veteran, discharged honorably in the rank of Sergeant after three and a half years of Active Duty service and two overseas deployments. Normally, that’s where people thank me for my service. They praise my bravery and look up to a role model citizen who answered the nation’s call […]
Guethshina Altena/ Assistant News Director Jose Luis Alvarez-Crespo is a senior criminal justice major with a minor in psychology and a certificate in national security studies. Given his interest in becoming a military officer, he went from student athlete in high school to Cadet after joining the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program. Alvarez-Crespo enrolled in the […]
Guethshina Altena & Joshua Ceballos/ News Assistant Director Nicolas Palmieri and Christopher Priestly were commissioned as officers into the U.S. Army on Wednesday Sept. 20. Both soldiers were sworn in as Second Lieutenants and selected for Infantry. “As the past Cadet Command Sergeant Major of the program I had the wonderful opportunity to mentor many […]
