USC Marshall celebrates 10 years of helping veterans transition to corporate America
USC Marshall’s Master of Business for Veterans program has helped a decade of veterans make the adjustment from active duty.
A different kind of danger challenges USC veteran
Advanced treatment helps a Marine power through a life-threatening disease. Cheering him on are an optimistic oncologist, a close personal advocate and 50,000 fans.
What does it take to succeed as a military leader?
After two decades as a Navy pilot, Trojan Will Pressley can tell you this: The answer’s not in Top Gun: Maverick.
First-of-its kind regional study explores the new face of veteran needs
USC social work study will survey approximately 3,600 veterans across three counties in Southern California with a goal of improving services.
Alumnus and veteran turns personal struggle into meaningful career
Charles Stafford found a brotherhood in the U.S. Marines, but also a major interruption to his sobriety. Today, the USC social work graduate is helping others find their way to recovery.
Trailblazing pilot and flight instructor M’lis Ward is grateful for women who fought for Title IX
TITLE IX: The former USC basketball player says of the landmark legislation, “It really did make such a huge difference.”
USC’s Warrior Scholar Project puts service members on the front line in the classroom
The college preparatory program helps prepare veterans and transitioning service members to succeed in higher education.
Marine Corps veteran and new USC graduate helps convert shipping containers into housing
COMMENCEMENT 2022: J.D. Barba spent five years as an active-duty Marine. His new mission: building modular housing in the Crenshaw District for homeless people.
USC celebrates its military, veterans and ROTC — in person, at last
Featured speaker retired Air Force Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski headlined a lively evening of tradition and celebration of USC’s long partnership with the military.
Affordable housing solutions are evasive for homeless veterans in Los Angeles
USC/RAND study tracks obstacles for military veterans searching for housing. Los Angeles is home to 10% of the nation’s unhoused veterans.
Bridging cultural gulf and a generation gap, Green Beret veteran stands out in class
Undergraduate students half his age sometimes mistake Orlando Ambriz for a professor. The retired Green Beret flips those mistakes into opportunities.
Continents and cultures converge in USC Veterans Association leadership team
As president and vice president of the USC Veterans Association, Johnny Walker and Seulki Noh make a powerful pair.
The military after 9/11: How wars impacted veterans’ mental health and care
USC experts reflect on the reverberations of 9/11 and the end of the war in Afghanistan, including the impact on veterans and their mental health care.
USC has made it easier than ever to celebrate all of your unique identities
The university offers more resources to students who identify as Black, Latinx, Asian, LGBTQ+, undocumented, first generation and transfer, as well as their allies.
After years of military service, two undergrads pursue a new mission
Two new Trojans reflect on their time in the service and what they are most looking forward to with the return to in-person classes.
USC’s dentistry and social work schools provide mobile dental clinic for veterans
The mobile clinic collaboration offers comprehensive care for homeless and at-risk veterans, ensuring that they are cavity-free, infection-free and pain-free.
Veteran and USC grad advances policy through pop culture
As a consultant and writer on the TV show United States of Al, Chase Millsap is bringing the topic of special immigrant visas to millions of Americans.
Army veteran serves as peacemaker in urban combat zones
Many people fear the places Hector Jimenez needs to be. He relies on his battlefield experience — and his studies at USC, where he has earned two graduate degrees — almost every day.
After a 50-year wait, retired Air Force veteran returns for his diploma
Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Robert Kroener got called back to active duty during Vietnam and couldn’t participate in his own graduation ceremony at USC. Now, in 2021, he’ll get his chance.
Top Air Force leader’s message inspires USC military and veteran students
At the university’s annual Veterans and ROTC Gala, retired Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright breaks down his steps for success.
At USC Annenberg, former Coast Guard officer supports fellow veterans — and her career goals
Athena Fleming, a veteran and student in the online Master of Communication Management program, dreamed of attending USC after attending basketball camps taught by alumna Cheryl Miller.
From master sergeant to master’s degree and doctorate, Shawna Hudson finds her place
Overcoming a learning disability, this South L.A. native and Air Force veteran fulfilled her dream of graduating from USC and now teaches corporate America a lesson in racial bias.
Substance use among veterans with PTSD increases during the pandemic
Though many veterans have turned to alcohol and cannabis to cope with pandemic-related mental health issues, USC researchers also found that telehealth visits are on the rise.
This world-wise veteran is ready to assist in the ER
After eight years in the Navy, Brian Phan is a well-traveled vet with a knack for photography who plans to put his USC education to use as a physician assistant.