DARIUS JOHNSON

DARIUS JOHNSON

DARIUS JOHNSON Master Chief Petty Officer, U.S. Navy Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor Certification from San Antonio College Darius served over 24 years in the Navy. While in the Anti-Terrorism Special Program he was deployed aboard the USS Kitty Hawk during...
DANIEL JAGODZINSKI

DANIEL JAGODZINSKI

DANIEL JAGODZINSKI Sergeant, U.S. Army Ranger Bachelor’s Degree in Business/ Political Science from Walsh College Daniel was raised in Memphis, Michigan. As he grew up, Boy Scouts became a big part of his life. So big, in fact, that Daniel earned his Eagle Scout...
HT TRAN

HT TRAN

HT TRAN Sergeant, U.S. Army Business Entrepreneur, Anvil Builders During a combat deployment to Iraq, HT was hit by an improvised explosive device. He lost his right eye and sustained permanent injuries to his left leg that required doctors to insert a titanium rod to...
BRAD HOJEK

BRAD HOJEK

BRAD HOJEK Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Ranger Bachelor of Science in Biology and Athletic Training Certificate from Lewis University, Illinois Brad was born and raised in the southern suburbs of Chicago. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the US Army....
NATHAN RIMPF

NATHAN RIMPF

NATHAN RIMPF First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Masters in Health Sector Management from Duke Fuqua School of Business Nathan always knew he would join the military. That is part of the reason he attended East Carolina University on an ROTC scholarship before earning a...
TYLER ANDERSON

TYLER ANDERSON

TYLER ANDERSON Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Bachelor’s Degree in Integrated Studies, Business, and Spanish from Lipscomb University Tyler deployed twice to Afghanistan. On his second tour, he stepped on an antipersonnel improvised explosive device attached to a...
MARI GERONIMO

MARI GERONIMO

MARI GERONIMO Specialist, U.S. Army Bachelor’s Degree in Health Information Technology at California College Mari was born in the Philippines but moved to San Diego at 26 and enlisted in the Army a few years later. While conducting a deployment training, Mari was hit...
GABE GARCIA

GABE GARCIA

GABE GARCIA Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Arizona State University Gabe enlisted in the Army right after his high school graduation. He served two tours in Iraq, first for 15 months and then for 12. He deployed for...
MARLENE RODRIGUEZ

MARLENE RODRIGUEZ

MARLENE RODRIGUEZ Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Bachelor’s Degree in Recreational Administration at Texas State University Marlene completed three combat duty deployments to Iraq as a heavy wheeled vehicle operator. During her first deployment, the vehicle Marlene was...
KYLE GARCIA

KYLE GARCIA

KYLE GARCIA Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from San Francisco State University Juris Doctor from School of Law at the Washington University in St. Louis Kyle enlisted in the Marine Corps at 17. His interest in serving his country was...