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Photo by Nick Schnelle

Two completely different worlds.
520 students at MU belong to a tightknit group of military veterans, many of whom have served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Returning to a campus community can be difficult after facing combat and death. These 11 veterans share their experiences, from working on a ship in the Persian Gulf to maintaining aircraft in Iraq.

 Meet Army Staff Sergeant   Colin Schuster, 24