Corey Sites B.A. IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
In 2017, Corey Sites unexpectedly arrived in Washington, D.C. after being medically evacuated from his seventh and ultimately final deployment with Air Force Special Operations Command . The following year, he was hospitalized at Walter Reed National Military Hospital watching his health deteriorate. On April 29, 2019, Corey served his last day of his 11 years of active duty. This unexpected turn of events, or as he calls them “life quakes,” dramatically altered Corey’s life plan. Struggling to pivot his experiences into a fulfilling civilian career, Sites, like many veterans, felt lost after retiring from the military. With unwavering support from his wife Alexis, family, friends and invaluable resources such as the Special Operations Command Care Coalition, Sites began his journey at Embry-Riddle and began to turn the tide. He found a degree that allowed him to build upon his experiences, and he began to thrive once more. Now, in his final semester of his Interdisciplinary Studies degree, Sites has returned to Washington, D.C. to embark on the next chapter of his life. Sites has an internship with the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Aviation. “This humbling opportunity allows me to serve the nation and the stakeholders of the aviation industry at the highest level,” he said. Working alongside members of Congress, Sites will contribute to keeping our skies safe, efficient and modern — an experience that will undoubtedly shape the rest of his life. With this transition from military to civilian complete, Sites’ journey continues. He offers this advice: “Do not quit. Great things lie just ahead.”
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