ATHENS — Caleb Ray slides into the cockpit of an F-16 at the Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas. He pulls his helmet down and adjusts the GoPro mount facing him — one that he helped engineer in his first year as an aircraft technician and welder for the United States Air Force Thunderbirds.
Caleb Ray, a third-year financial planning major at the University of Georgia, enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 2013.
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Even though Ray isn’t a pilot, the familiarization flight is one of the perks of joining the Thunderbirds crew.
Caleb Ray spent seven years serving his country in the United States Air Force. Now a third-year financial planning major at the University of Georgia, Caleb is serving other student veterans. Through the UGA Student Veterans Resource Center (SVRC) and the Student Veterans Association (SVA), Caleb is creating a student-centered home for veterans on campus.
Whether they need help with VA certification, navigating the G.I. Bill, connecting with a tutor or mentor, or just getting to know other student veterans, the SVA and the SVRC are there to point veterans in the right direction.
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