Sam Kille

Kayla Espinoza didn’t just switch coasts—she redefined her mission. After serving in the Marine Corps and transitioning to the reserves, she left her home in Glendale, Arizona, and enrolled at Fordham University in New York City.

Veronica Mammina didn’t take the traditional path to college—and she didn’t want to.

Fordham announced a University-wide commitment to doubling enrollment of student veterans and military-connected students over the next five years.

Growing up in San Antonio, Jasmine Dean always dreamed of living in New York. But it wasn’t until after serving nine years in the Navy that she found herself walking through the gates of Fordham University—encouraged by a fellow sailor and drawn by

On the evening of May 14, a quiet gallery space at Fordham University’s Lincoln Center campus came alive with color, memory, and meaning as dozens gathered for HEROES, an art exhibit and panel discussion showcasing the creative works of veterans

On the eve of its 180th Commencement, Fordham University will host its annual Yellow Ribbon Medallion Ceremony to celebrate the achievements and service of its graduating student veterans. Held at Keating Hall, on the Rose Hill campus in the Bronx, the event brings together family, friends, faculty, and staff to recognize these students’ academic and personal journeys.

Let’s face it, journalism isn’t exactly the most glamorous of professions. It doesn’t always pay all that well. Not every story is exciting. And the stereotypes that lead to mistrust of the media? We’ll save that for another day. The truth is that…

Twenty years—how can it be that long? Like many Americans, I find myself looking back, reflecting on the day and those that followed. I was a Marine reservist and spent much of the year after the attacks back in uniform as a military journalist. I…

Report for America, Military Veterans in Journalism partner to enlist former service members in local newsrooms Let’s face it, journalism isn’t exactly the most glamorous of professions. It doesn’t always pay all that well. Not every story is…

I can’t say that I was surprised when I noticed that Stars and Stripes was trending on Twitter last Friday, following USA Today’s column about Pentagon plans to shutter the newspaper. I served as a military journalist in the Marine Corps for nearly a…

I’ve responded to more than my fair share of natural disasters over the years—tornados, floods, wildfires, and hurricanes. And while I know that it’s impossible to compare one crisis to another, I sensed early on that my deployment with Team Rubicon…

As I rode the train into Manhattan this morning, I couldn’t help but to think back to nearly four years ago and another bright, sunny day. Then, I was headed to a small office just north of Herald Square to interview for a brand new…

Bob Woodruff Foundation Brings Bay Area’s Top Tech, Business and Government Leaders Together to Discuss Veterans’ Role in New American Workforce The San Francisco Bay Area not only represents the leading edge of the tech industry, but is also a…

While deployed to Iraq in 2005, Army veteran Elana Duffy was traveling in a convoy when an improvised explosive device damaged her vehicle. She was temporarily knocked unconscious by the blast, yet having received no outward injuries, she soldiered…

Everything seems bigger on Broadway and for the entire month of November our nation’s veterans and their families took center stage, thanks to Morgan Stanley’s “Lights On Broadway” campaign with the Bob Woodruff Foundation. Multiple times each hour,…

More than 500 athletes, from 14 nations, are competing right now at the 2016 Invictus Games in Orlando. Despite their diversity, these competitors share a common bond — they bear the wounds of war, having fought alongside each other in Afghanistan…

Day 1, forget jet lag. Climb a mountain. Cold. Wet. Tired. A scramble up some rocks to be followed by a zig and a zag. A brief rest and then one last push to the summit … all I could think was “how the heck did these guys make it up this…

Editor’s Note: This Bob Woodruff Foundation article originally appeared on the blog of the Foundation, Writing for Heroes. Determination is a word that’s long been a part of this Marine’s vocabulary. And because of her strong will, medically retired…

Editor’s Note:This Bob Woodruff Foundation article originally appeared on the blog of the foundation, Writing for Heroes. Since March, retired Marine Capt. Andrew Bement has been trekking the Appalachian Trail , despite the fact that life as an…