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June 15, 2021

How this Army veteran went from helicopter repair to the tech sector

Army soldier with military vehicle
May 4, 2021

MSSA fueled the determination of this Army soldier to land a rewarding yet flexible tech career

From Army to Microsoft in 18 weeks
April 26, 2019

From Army to Microsoft in 18 weeks

Marine lands dream career in tech
April 26, 2019

Marine lands dream career in tech

Air Force vet gets a fresh start
April 26, 2019

Air Force vet gets a fresh start

Out of the Navy and into IT
April 26, 2019

Out of the Navy and into IT

Gary Pelzer’s transition from the Marines was a “miserable” experience. Now when he’s not building datacenters for Microsoft, he’s frequently mentoring Marines who are part of Microsoft Software & Systems Academy.
November 28, 2016

Former Marine finds a career — and a cause — at Microsoft

Matt Lang’s position as Army cavalry scout — a highly stressful position — helped prepare him for his role as a senior analyst at Dell.
November 3, 2016

Cavalry scout uses intel-gathering skills in Dell tech support

Jose Cruz describing what it is like transitioning from the military to Microsoft.
September 16, 2015

In their own voice: Making a difference

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