Ethan Suquet/Guest Columnist On FIU’s campus and across Florida, we pride ourselves on being the most military-friendly state in the nation. We value the bravery of soldiers and veterans, and have implemented many laws, programs, and benefits to help support military members within our community. Among these protections are pro-bono litigation for civil service matters, […]
Sergey Podlesnykh/Staff Writer On July 17, yet another soldier’s body was found near Fort Hood, TX, also known as “The Great Place.” This is in addition to this year’s seven non-combat deaths in Ft. Hood. As the death toll rises and mourning families beg for answers, more people are starting to question if the Army is doing […]
Sergey Podlesnykh/Contributing Writer On April 22, Private First Class Vanessa Guillen mysteriously disappeared from the military base of Ft. Hood, TX after being called in on her day off. Then, on June 30, her body remains were discovered in Belton, TX, launching a chain of events that resulted in the suicide of the main suspect […]
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 […]
