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Thursday, May 26, 2005
Stationed in Iraq, his college studies continue - Michelle Hatfield, Lompo Record
For most people, traveling to a foreign country as a member of the U.S. military would be enough - missing friends and family, concentrating on chores, dodging danger. But Staff Sgt. Jesus Ortega wanted more on his plate. While serving a five-month stint in Iraq this spring, Ortega continued taking classes for his associate's degree in fire technology from Allan Hancock College. In between securing locations, protecting bases from fires and teaching Iraqis how to fight blazes, Ortega spent four to five hours a week on the Internet reading and taking tests. As part of Hancock's Distance Learning Program, Ortega took fire technology 103 and 104 - fire protection equipment systems and building construction fire protection.
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