Veterans Recon Blog
Find out what's happening with NYIT Student Veterans Organization (SVO) at the NYC and Long Island campuses.
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NYIT at 2017 NYC Veterans Day Parade
Blog | Jan 01, 2018
Our chapter took on the social media responsibilities and were given media access to document live coverage of marchers and spectators along the parade route.
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NYIT Celebrates Veterans
Feature | Nov 02, 2017
NYIT shows its appreciation for members the community who have served in the armed forces.
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Alumni Profile: Richard Jadick
Profile | Nov 01, 2017
In 2006, a Newsweek cover honored Navy surgeon and commander Richard Jadick (D.O. ’97) with the title “Hero M.D.” After his and others’ heroism in caring for injured Marines on the battlefields of Fallujah earned him the coveted Bronze Star as well as media attention, he penned his story in On Call in Hell: A Doctor's Iraq War Story (NAL Caliber, 2007), co-written with Thomas Hayden.
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Video Profile: Reinaldo Romero
Profile | Nov 01, 2017
Before he came to NYIT, Reinaldo Romero served on active duty with the U.S. Army Infantry. While on duty, Romero sustained injuries and was the recipient of physical therapy. He is now pursuing a bachelor’s degree in health sciences so he can help people get back on their feet after an injury.
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Chad M. Robichaux
Profile | May 26, 2017
As president and founder of the Mighty Oaks Foundation and Mighty Oaks Warrior Programs, Chad Robichaux (M.B.A. '07) travels the country holding workshops for veterans—particularly those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)—and their families.
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Randall O'Shea
Profile | Apr 19, 2017
With a military background and a passion for computer science, Randall O’Shea works hard not only to better his life, but also the lives of those who share a similar story.
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Jill Wruble
Profile | Dec 21, 2016
JILL WRUBLE, D.O., has many stories to tell. She is a radiologist, a former U.S. Army major, a faculty member at two medical schools, a mother, an endurance athlete, and a guitarist. Three years ago, Wruble started a new story. She became concerned with the explosion of “incidentalomas”—abnormalities that appear on tests ordered for a different purpose and which trigger a cascade of additional medical testing. “This phenomenon yields not only unnecessary patient anxiety but also extraordinary and disproportionate expense,” Wruble explains. “Less than 1 percent of these abnormalities are significant, but overall, pursuing them is harmful and very costly.” Those costs add up: to more than $200 billion a year.
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Honoring NYIT’s Veterans
Feature | Oct 19, 2016
NYIT hosted its first dinner for members of the community who are veterans.
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Veterans Gather to Talk PTSD at NYIT Health Forum
Feature | Nov 10, 2015
Learn why post-traumatic stress disorder is an important issue that needs to be addressed in the United States.
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