ECU News Services reported this story about Reggie Santiago.
"His second four-year enlistment ended with pride, but the
transition back to civilian life wasn’t easy. Over the course of the next two
years he held 11 jobs, including sales positions which he says he did well at,
but life was starting to get the upper hand.
“I got into a major depression. My mom passed away and
things weren’t going right. I wasn’t happy with my career, and it took my
girlfriend at the time to kick me out. She said, ‘Look, you need to get
your life together,’ Santiago remembered.
A chance meeting with a former Army friend got him back on
track — a job training Special Operations medics awaited if he completed
paramedic training, which instilled in Santiago the confidence to trust his
academic abilities while relying on his military medical training.
“I was able to get into the vocational rehab program through
the VA, which is how I wound up getting into nursing. I got my ADN through a
paramedic to RN bridge course,” Santiago said.
And who doesn’t love a happy ending?"
Read more at:
https://news.ecu.edu/2024/05/15/army-veteran-honored-as-extraordinary-nursing-student/
Cheers!
Donna
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