Being the Light in a Darkened Room featuring Alex Ortiz, Student Veterans of America

Veteran Voices

Sometimes the transition from military service to civilian life happens gradually over time. In other cases, it happens in an instant. Neither path is necessarily easy, but maintaining a sense of purpose is key to successfully finding a new path in life.

Alex Ortiz is a 1L law student at the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico School of Law, a 2022 VFW-SVA Legislative Fellow, and a 2022 SVA Student Veteran of the year finalist. Before starting his legal studies, he served as a wheel vehicle mechanic while on deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan with the 10th Mountain Division.

In this interview, Alex speaks with host Mary Kate Soliva about:

• Being medically discharged from the U.S. Army and suddenly needing to discover a new path and a new purpose

• Why he thinks is can be such a challenge connecting Veterans with the programs and services that exist to support them

• How life and military service are experienced differently from a U.S. territory like Puerto Rico

Additional Links & Resources:

Learn more about Veteran Voices here: https://supplychainnow.com/program/veteran-voices

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Learn more about the Guam Human Rights Initiative: https://www.guamhri.org/

This episode was hosted by Mary Kate Soliva. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/being-light-darkness-vv83