November 9, 2026
Yimmi’s service didn’t end with the Air Force
An eight-year Air Force veteran went looking for one thing first: people who knew what getting out was like.
Maurice finished what he started
U.S. Army Reserve combat medic and Unit Public Affairs Representative · Master’s in Marketing
Maurice spent 15 years in the Army Reserve as a combat medic. He volunteered for active-duty assignments at clinics caring for soldiers and worked as a safety on support missions. In his last five years, he also served as his unit’s Public Affairs Representative. The lesson he still carries from that time is accountability.
“I learned that making excuses for myself was the easy way to lead myself nowhere,” he says. “Accountability taught me boundaries and realistic goal setting.”
School didn’t stick right away. While balancing a full-time job and Reserve training, he would start a semester, then take a break that lasted longer than he planned. In his final year of service, he committed to finishing and earned his bachelor’s degree in marketing. Then he kept the momentum going. He found GGU’s hybrid program, and transferring credits and starting classes went smoothly. “Working with the staff at GGU’s center for veterans made everything simple,” he says. “I can tell they really care about our success.”
That care showed up in person at Campus Weekend in October. Maurice had been emailing one of GGU’s VA school certifying officials, about the last step in setting up his GI Bill® benefits. At the veterans’ table, they finally met face to face. She helped him finish in minutes and connected him with more veteran resources at GGU. “I was beyond impressed with their team and the support they provided.”
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