"Without a doubt, a Pepperdine education along with the University’s 退伍军人 services are top notch. It was my first choice, because the University is rated highly for 退伍军人. I would recommend that all college-bound 退伍军人 申请成为一名宠物兽医".

艾萨克·托雷斯小时候梦想成为一名警察和一名士兵。 When he joined the Marine Corps at the age of 19, he got the best of both worlds—as a military police officer.

“The first thing I did when I entered the Corps was request to become military police,” he recalls. “我喜欢它的每一分钟。 梦想成真了。” During his 5-year assignment, Torres was responsible for performing military law enforcement duties, maintaining order and discipline, and supporting the commander's law enforcement and security requirements.

Upon leaving the service, Torres wanted to attend college and applied to Pepperdine as an undergraduate. “It was my first choice, because the University is rated highly for 退伍军人,” says Torres, who entered 西维尔大学 under the 黄丝带计划.

The Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program is a provision of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008, also known as the Post-9/11 GI Bill® or Chapter 33. The 黄丝带计划 allows institutions of higher learning to partner with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contribute funds to a veteran's tuition needs and other student fees. The program enables institutions to contribute an amount up to 50 percent of a veteran's unmet educational costs with the VA then matching that amount.

Torres majored in Integrated Marketing and Communications, and during his first year at Pepperdine, he learned about an opportunity to spend a semester abroad thanks to a scholarship from the American Legion. “I read about it in one of Pepperdine’s weekly newsletters sent by our director [of veteran student affairs] Eric Leshinsky,” he says. “我不能错过这次教育冒险。”

Torres chose to spend his semester in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he immersed himself in an entirely new culture. “这太不可思议了，”托雷斯说。 “I learned how to tango, which was a cool experience for me. 我在巴塔哥尼亚看到了野生企鹅和冰川。 我还去了巴西和秘鲁。”

Torres obtained his degree in three and a half years and says his time at Pepperdine was unforgettable. “我交了很多好朋友，”他说。 “Plus the knowledge and experience I gained was invaluable.”

Currently, Torres, a resident of Riverside, California, works at his father’s construction business. In the spring of 2023, he will start a new job at Amazon as an area operations manager.

“Without a doubt, a Pepperdine education along with the University’s 退伍军人 services are top notch,” Torres asserts. “I would recommend that all college-bound 退伍军人 申请成为一名宠物兽医!”

GI Bill®是美国退伍军人事务部（VA）的注册商标。 More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.