by Nik Gonzales Nik Gonzales is a student at Pikes Peak Community College. His father, Army Major Ken Gonzales, is stationed at Camp Humphreys in South Korea for the third time. This shift has been a change for both him …
Interview with Director of Military & Veterans Programs, Paul DeCecco
by Dana Zimbleman, English Faculty, SITREP Editor-in-Chief In February 2021, MVP Director Paul DeCecco sat down with me to discuss his military career and the worthwhile projects he and his staff are involved in to help student veterans and their …
World on Fire
by Aurorra Wise
Protector of My Sole
by Maxwell Sisk, SSG US Army
Self-Portrait with Mask/The Mask We Wear
by Jessica Rich Jessica Rich is the daughter of veterans.
Can You Hear Us? Are We There Yet?
by Salem Garrett Salem Garrett is a child of a veteran with 20+ years of service. These are a collection of his works.
My Life After the Marine Corps
by Alyssa Nelson There are three days I will never forget: the day I earned my Eagle, Globe, and Anchor, the day I graduated bootcamp, and the day I signed my DD-214. I often have dreams I am still in …
Sometimes People Just Don’t Know
by Teresa K. Howes He pours a half-a-cup of pure white sugar into his pure black coffee. “Wow, are you drinking a little coffee with your sugar?” I jest, AND, secretly internalize my gasp as the stream of sugar …
The Will-O’-the-Wisp
by Simon Yates Simon Yates is a first-year PPCC student who also attends Palmer Ridge High School. He will be enlisted as a Marine within the Delayed Entry Program and ships out next year. Other than playing with his family’s …