First-Gen in the Academy

Growing up, the sitcom that played in my house was not “Full House” but “Married with Children.” The Tanners were funny, but they were not relatable like the Bundys.…

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Shoes on the Ground, Not Boots

I recently wrote a memoir about my time serving with the US Department of State in Baghdad’s Green Zone, not because I wanted to, but because I felt compelled to. Compelled, because I also…

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