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Brennan Shearer
Brennan Shearer is a graduate student at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Jacob Myrick
America's Elite Colleges Need More Veterans
The military can be an important engine for social mobility, but it doesn’t always work that way.
Brennan Shearer
November 12, 2017