Entries tagged with ‘veterans day’

Meet Kong Yang ’23, Japanese Studies Major and Army Serviceman

Kong Yang on reconnaissance duty in Somalia, 2020. When Kong Yang was a high school senior in Maplewood, he began to think about ways to pay for college. Born in Thailand, he came to the Twin Cities with his family as a child and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2016. Around that time, his […]

Navy Vet Sees World, Returns Home to Study at Gustavus

Chris Marlatt's U.S. Navy journey spanned a dozen years, four continents, and prepared him for success in the classroom and in life.

Service Defines Military Life, Future Plans for Joe May

Joe May served 13 years as a corpsman in the US Navy. Now he's applying his life experiences to his coursework as a Gustavus nursing major.

Conflict Leads to Opportunity for Gustavus Army Veteran

As a soldier, father, and student, Charles Maxfield brings his experiences to the classroom as he seeks opportunities for fellow veterans.